Constituents

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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Constituent \Con*stit"u*ent\, a. [L. constituens, -entis, p. pr. See {Constitute}.]

1. Serving to form, compose, or make up; elemental; component.

Body, soul, and reason are the three parts necessarily constituent of a man. --Dryden.

2. Having the power of electing or appointing.

A question of right arises between the constituent and representative body. --Junius.

Sources

• Webster's 1913 Dictionary - In the public domain
• Wikipedia