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What did the signers of The Mayflower Compact in 1620 mean by the phrase a civil body politic?
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When the wrote the Mayflower Compact they mention combine together in a civil body politic what did they mean by that phrase?
A civil body politic means that they wanted to establish a government for their colony. They already knew what religion they were going to establish, but in order for all to live peacefully, they wanted to establish a government that would be accepted by all and all would agree to the rules and regulations of the civil authorities.
Who coined the phrase the body politic?
It is hard to decipher who coined the phrase body politic. It has been used over time. It may have originated in the 1490's and has gone on to mean different things at different times.
What is the meaning of the phrase civil body politic?
It means a group organized for government.
What does the phrase covenant and combine mean in the Mayflower Compact?
It means lets organize ourselves together, and form a group to to govern the people so that we can survive.
Can you unscramble the phrase ccdocisptam?
The anagram is "compact disc" (CD).
What does the phrase CD-rom stand for?
Compact Disk - Read Only Memory
What part of speech is CD's?
CD is an abbreviation of a noun phrase - compact disc or disk.
What is the phrase for s-10?
It's a nomenclature, not a phrase, for a line of compact pickups produced by General Motors under the Chevrolet marque from 1983 to 2005.
What is meant by the phrase corsa gsi?
Corsa GSI is not a phrase, but it is a car. This car is manufactured by Opel. The Opel Corsa GSI is a small compact car with five seats, and a decent engine.
This describes something that you can carry easily?
Compact or mobile are words that are usually applied to create a phrase of something that can be carried easily.
The phrase Ne'er cast clout till May is out could anyone tell you where you can find the whole calendar phrases of such please?
I was led to believe that the answer was not so much the end of the month May, but, if the mayflower blooms, then you take of your winter clothing. But looking at the answer I got at the initial question, that had nothing to do with it. Can anyone say otherwise? Gerry.
What are the forms of phrase?
1. noun phrase 2. adjectival phrase 3. adverbial phrase 4. verbal phrase
