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Carolean

The English word “Carolean” has 5 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Pertaining to a person named Charles or its variants and cognates; or places, things, or eras so named.
  2. Of or relating to King Charles I, Charles II, or Charles III.
  3. Of or relating to the Swedish kings Charles XI and Charles XII.

noun

  1. A contemporary of King Charles I, II, or III.
  2. A soldier (or war veteran) of the Swedish kings Charles XI and Charles XII.

Etymology

From Latin Carolus (“Charles”) + -ean. May be decomposed as Carol (“Charles”) + -ean.

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