Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - charter
Charter
charter
n. & v. --n. 1 a a written grant of rights, by the sovereign or legislature, esp. the creation of a borough, company, university, etc. b a written constitution or description of an organization's functions etc. 2 a contract to hire an aircraft, ship, etc., for a special purpose. 3 = CHARTER-PARTY. --v.tr. 1 grant a charter to. 2 hire (an aircraft, ship, etc.). Phrases and idioms chartered accountant, engineer, librarian, surveyor , etc. Brit. a member of a professional body that has a royal charter. chartered libertine a person allowed to do as he or she pleases. charter flight a flight by a chartered aircraft. charter-member an original member of a society, corporation, etc. Great Charter = MAGNA CARTA. Derivatives charterer n. Etymology: ME f. OF chartre f. L chartula dimin. of charta CARD(1)
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English chartre, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin chartula, from Latin, diminutive of charta Date: 13th century a written instrument or contract (as a deed) executed in due form, 2. a grant or guarantee of rights, franchises, or privileges from the sovereign power of a state or country, a written instrument that creates and defines the franchises of a city, educational institution, or corporation, constitution, a written instrument from the authorities of a society creating a lodge or branch, a special privilege, immunity, or exemption, a mercantile lease of a ship or some principal part of it, a ~ travel arrangement, II. transitive verb Date: 15th century 1. to establish, enable, or convey by ~, certify , to hire, rent, or lease for usually exclusive and temporary use , see: hire ~er noun III. adjective Date: 1922 of, relating to, or being a travel arrangement in which transportation (as a bus or plane) is hired by and for one specific group of people ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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