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adj
Pertaining to a person named Charles or its variants and cognates; or places, things, or eras so named.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Of or relating to King Charles I, Charles II, or Charles III.
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adj
Of or relating to the Swedish kings Charles XI and Charles XII.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
A contemporary of King Charles I, II, or III.
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noun
A soldier (or war veteran) of the Swedish kings Charles XI and Charles XII.
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Usage: historical
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adjective
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Caroline
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History
From Latin Carolus (“Charles”) + -ean. May be decomposed as Carol (“Charles”) + -ean.
Calque of Swedish karolin, ultimately derived from Latin Carolus (“Charles”).
Across languages
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