constitution

nounphysical make-up and health
nounestablishment

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noun physical make-up and health

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Word Origin & History

mid-14c., "law, regulation, edict," from Old French constitucion (12c.) "constitution, establishment," and directly from Latin constitutionem (nominative constitutio) "act of settling, settled condition, anything arranged or settled upon, regulation, order, ordinance," from constitut-, past participle stem of constituere (see constitute).

Meaning "action of establishing" is from 1580s; that of "way in which a thing is constituted" is from c.1600; that of "physical health, strength and vigor of the body" is from 1550s; of the mind, "temperament, character" from 1580s. Sense of "mode of organization of a state" is from c.1600; that of "system of principles by which a community is governed" dates from 1730s; especially of a document of written laws since the U.S. and French constitutions, late 18c.

Example Sentences for constitution

Her old man's constitution was never robust, and this was too much.

The Constitution is neither a legislative crazy-quilt nor a receptacle of fads.

He was the only President to use the choice offered by the Constitution.

To attempt it finds no support in the principles of our Constitution.

It is a right to be exercised in subordination to the Constitution and in conformity to it.

Wise counsels, like those which gave us the Constitution, prevailed to uphold it.

I have no fear of those enlargements of the Constitution that seem to be approaching.

Our Constitution of 1787 was not a perfect instrument; it is not perfect yet.

The Constitution of 1787 did not make our democracy impotent.

Some changes in the constitution of the force were also made.

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