Dictionary.net

• the legislative assembly composed of delegates from the rebel colonies who met during and after the American Revolution; they issued the Declaration of Independence and framed Articles of Confederation

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

• the legislative assembly composed of delegates from the rebel colonies who met during and after the American Revolution; they issued the Declaration of Independence and framed Articles of Confederation

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd