law determining the fundamental political principles of a government

[ Syn: fundamental law , organic law ]

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: establishment , formation , organization , organisation ]

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 ]

the way in which someone or something is composed

[ Syn: composition , physical composition , makeup , make-up ]

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 ]