Caroline Definition

kărə-līn, -lĭn
adjective
Of Charles I or Charles II of England, or the period in which they lived.
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noun
A feminine name: dim. Carol, Carrie; var. Carolyn.
Webster's New World

(historical) An old silver coin of Italy.

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pronoun

A female given name. Borrowed in the 17th century from the French form of Carolina, feminine derivative of Carolus, the Latin equivalent of Charles, which came from Middle High German Karl.

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Noun

Singular:
Caroline
Plural:
carolines

Origin of Caroline

  • Medieval Latin Carolīnus from Carolus Charles

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Caroline Sentence Examples

  • He married in 1852 Marie Caroline, daughter of the Archduke Charles, the victor of Aspern.

  • President Harrison was twice married; in 1853 to Miss Caroline Lavinia Scott, by whom he had a son and a daughter, and in 1896 to Mrs Mary Scott Lord Dimmock, by whom he had a daughter.

  • The Tea-Table Miscellany is "A Collection of Choice Songs Scots and English," containing some of Ramsay's own, some by his friends, several well-known ballads and songs, and some Caroline verse.

  • See The Memoir and Correspondence of Caroline Herschel, by Mrs John Herschel (1876).

  • Conway married in 1747 Caroline, daughter of General Campbell (afterwards duke of Argyll), and widow of the earl of Aylesbury.

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Words Starting With

CCACAR

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Words Starting With C and Ending With E

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