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Noun constitution has 4 senses
- fundamental law, organic law, constitution - law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
--1 is a kind of law
--1 has particulars: United States Constitution, Constitution of the United States
- constitution, establishment, formation, organization, organisation - the act of forming something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club"
--2 is a kind of beginning, start, commencement
--2 has particulars:
- constitution, composition, makeup - the way in which someone or something is composed
--3 is a kind of property
--3 has particulars:
- Constitution, Old Ironsides - United States 44-gun frigate that was one of the first three naval ships built by the United States; it won brilliant victories over British frigates during the War of 1812 and is without doubt the most famous ship in the history of the United States Navy; it has been rebuilt and is anchored in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston
--4 is a kind of frigate
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