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charters
We have found lemma(root) word of charters : charter.
Definitions
[ˈtʃɑːtə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a written grant by the sovereign or legislative power of a country, by which a body such as a city, company, or university is founded or its rights and privileges defined
(e.g: the town received a charter from the Emperor)
- the hiring of an aircraft, ship, or motor vehicle for a special purpose
(e.g: a plane on charter to a multinational company)
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Origin
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Middle English: from Old French chartre, from Latin chartula, diminutive of charta ‘paper’ (see card)
[ˈtʃɑːtə], (Verb)
Definitions:
- grant a charter to (a city, company, university, or other body)
(e.g: the company was chartered in 1864)
- hire (an aircraft or ship)
(e.g: he immediately chartered a plane to take him to Paris)
Phrases:
Origin
:
Middle English: from Old French chartre, from Latin chartula, diminutive of charta ‘paper’ (see card)
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