Word Meanings - CONSTITUTIONIST - Book Publishers vocabulary database

One who adheres to the constitution of the country. Bolingbroke.

Related words: (words related to CONSTITUTIONIST)

• COUNTRY-DANCE
  See MACUALAY
• CONSTITUTIONALIST
  One who advocates a constitutional form of government; a constitutionalist.
• COUNTRY SEAT
  A dwelling in the country, used as a place of retirement from the city.
• CONSTITUTION
  1. The act or process of constituting; the action of enacting, establishing, or appointing; enactment; establishment; formation. 2. The state of being; that form of being, or structure and connection of parts, which constitutes and characterizes
• COUNTRY CLUB
  A club usually located in the suburbs or vicinity of a city or town and devoted mainly to outdoor sports.
• COUNTRYSIDE
  A particular rural district; a country neighborhood. W. Black. Blackmore.
• COUNTRY BANK
  A national bank not in a reserve city.
• CONSTITUTIONALITY
  1. The quality or state of being constitutional, or inherent in the natural frame. 2. The state of being consistent with the constitution or frame of government, or of being authorized by its provisions. Burke. Constitutionalities, bottomless
• CONSTITUTIONIST
  One who adheres to the constitution of the country. Bolingbroke.
• CONSTITUTIONAL
  1. Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution, or in the structure of body or mind; as, a constitutional infirmity; constitutional ardor or dullness. 2. In accordance with, or authorized by, the constitution of a state or a society;
• COUNTRYMAN
  1. An inhabitant or native of a region. Shak. 2. One born in the same country with another; a compatriot; -- used with a possessive pronoun. In perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen. 2 Cor. xi. 26. 3. One who
• COUNTRYWOMAN
  A woman born, or dwelling, in the country, as opposed to the city; a woman born or dwelling in the same country with another native or inhabitant. Shak.
• COUNTRY-BASE
  See BASE
• CONSTITUTIONALISM
  The theory, principles, or authority of constitutional government; attachment or adherene to a constitution or constitutional government. Carlyle.
• CONSTITUTIONALLY
  1. In accordance with the constitution or natural disposition of the mind or body; naturally; as, he was constitutionally timid. The English were constitutionally humane. Hallam. 2. In accordance with the constitution or fundamental law; legally;
• COUNTRY COUSIN
  A relative from the country visiting the city and unfamiliar with city manners and sights.
• COUNTRY
  The rock through which a vein runs. Conclusion to the country. See under Conclusion. -- To put, or throw, one's self upon the country, to appeal to one's constituents; to stand trial before a jury. (more info) contrata, fr. L. contra over against,
• UPCOUNTRY
  In an upcountry direction; as, to live upcountry.
• ANTICONSTITUTIONAL
  Opposed to the constitution; unconstitutional.
• UNCONSTITUTIONAL
  Not constitutional; not according to, or consistent with, the terms of a constitution of government; contrary to the constitution; as, an unconstitutional law, or act of an officer. Burke. -- Un*con`sti*tu"tion*al"i*ty, n. -- Un*con`sti*tu"tion*al-ly,