Constitution - Definition

n 1: law determining the fundamental political principles of a
government [syn: fundamental law, organic law,
constitution]
2: the act of forming or establishing something; "the
constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the
establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the
organization of the club" [syn: constitution,
establishment, formation, organization, organisation]
3: the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in
Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the
original thirteen states [syn: United States Constitution,
U.S. Constitution, US Constitution, Constitution,
Constitution of the United States]
4: the way in which someone or something is composed [syn:
constitution, composition, physical composition,
makeup, make-up]
5: a 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 [syn:
Constitution, Old Ironsides]