Runnymede
a meadow on the S bank of the Thames, W of London, England: reputed site of the granting of the Magna Charta by King John, 1215.
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How to use Runnymede in a sentence
One brief strip of lawn constitutes a gulf of five hundred years in architecture, and restrains Runnymede from Versailles.
Shandygaff | Christopher MorleyHe likewise exhorted South Carolina to "retain her ancient rights, once triumphantly asserted on the banks of the Runnymede."
Harper's New Monthly Magazine | VariousSergeant Runnymede drew my attention to the fact that the door had evidently been locked and bolted from within.
The Big Bow Mystery | I. ZangwillBut with all its mutilations the Bristol charter of 1216 marked a more important moment than even the charter of Runnymede.
The History of England | T.F. ToutOn February 14, the last confirmation of the charters concluded the long chapter of history, which had begun at Runnymede.
The History of England | T.F. Tout
British Dictionary definitions for Runnymede
/ (ˈrʌnɪˌmiːd) /
a meadow on the S bank of the Thames near Windsor, where King John met his rebellious barons in 1215 and acceded to Magna Carta
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