J. Hector St. Jean de Crevecoeur's "Letters from an American Farmer"

constitutions

con·​sti·​tu·​tion ˌkän(t)-stə-ˈtü-shən  
-ˈtyü-
Noun
1
a
the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
b
a written instrument embodying the rules of a political or social organization
2
a
the physical makeup of the individual especially with respect to the health, strength, and appearance of the body
a hearty constitution
b
the structure, composition, physical makeup, or nature of something
the constitution of society
3
the mode in which a state or society is organized
especially the manner in which sovereign power is distributed
4
an established law or custom ORDINANCE
5
the act of establishing, making, or setting up
before the constitution of civil laws

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