Constitution

noun

1. the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states
2. law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
3. 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
4. the act of forming or establishing something"the constitution of a PTA group last year"
5. the way in which someone or something is composed