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The constitution, or fundamental law, of the French monarchy, as established on the restoration of Louis XVIII., in 1814.

The king [John, a.d. 1215], with a facility somewhat suspicious, signed and sealed the charter which was required of him. This famous deed, commonly called the "Great Charter," either granted or secured very important liberties and privileges to every order of men in the kingdom. Hume.

Granted or established by charter; having, or existing under, a charter; having a privilege by charter. The sufficiency of chartered rights. Palfrey. The air, a chartered libertine. Shak.

One who charters; esp. one who hires a ship for a voyage.

A well known public school and charitable foundation in the building once used as a Carthusian monastery (Chartreuse) in London.

Same as Chartist.

The principles of a political party in England (1838-48), which contended for universal suffrage, the vote by ballot, annual parliaments, equal electoral districts, and other radical reforms, as set forth in a document called the People's Charter.

A supporter or partisan of chartism. [Eng.]

Without a chart; having no guide.

Same as Cartographer, Cartographic, Cartography, etc.

Divination by written paper or by cards.

An instrument for measuring charts or maps.

A Carthusian monastery; esp. La Grande Chartreuse, mother house of the order, in the mountains near Grenoble, France.

A Carthusian.

See Cartulary.

Timid; fearful; cowardly. Bunyan.

To daub, smear, or spread, as with mud, etc. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.

Sticky and foul; muddy; filthy; dirty. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.

The unoin or articulation of bones to form a joint.

Wanting passion or feeling; indifferent. -- Cold"-heart`ed*ness, n.