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Carolingian
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carolingian
English
Alternative forms
en Carlovingian misconstruction dated
en Carlingian Karlingian Karolingian rare
Etymology
en pertaining to the Carolings :af la-med:Carolingus<alt:Carolingī> -ian 1
From en la-med Carolingus Carolingī Carolings (descendants of Charles Martel) [plural of la-med Carolingus, from a en frk - patronymic ultimately composed of en gmw-pro *karil + gmw-pro *-ing] + en -ian. Reshaping of earlier en Carlovingian, from frm Carlovingien, itself a 1 1 frm Carlingien.
en Caroling -ian.
Pronunciation
en /ˌkæ.ɹəˈlɪn.dʒɪ.ən/ RP
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Carolingian.wav Southern England
en /ˌkæɹ.əˈlɪn.dʒi.ən/ GA
en /ˌkɛɹ.əˈlɪn.dʒi.ən/ Mmmm
en ɪndʒiən 5
en Ca ro lin gi an Car o lin gi an
Adjective
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Of or pertaining to the Carolings, the members of a Frankish dynasty, descended from Charles Martel, which arose from the Pippinid and Arnulfingian clans in the 7th century and ruled parts of western Europe until the 9th century, reaching its peak under Martel's grandson Charlemagne.
en 1697 Jodocus Crull Samuel von Pufendorf An Introduction to the History of the Principal Kingdoms and States of Europe London 281 https://books.google.com/books?id=rq_0QJZtY08C&pg=PA281 And thus the Empire was transferred from the Carolingian Family to the Saxons.
Being or relating to a style of minuscule script.
Derived terms
en Carolingian cross Carolingian minuscule
Translations
of or pertaining to the Carolings
Armenian: hy կարոլինգյան
Catalan: ca carolingi
Czech: cs karolinský
Danish: da karolingisk
Dutch: nl Karolingische
Finnish: fi karolinki karolingien genitive of noun
French: fr carolingien
Middle French: frm Carlingien
German: de karolingisch
Irish: ga Cairilínseach
Polish: pl karoliński
Portuguese: pt carolíngio
Russian: ru каролингский
Swedish: sv karolingisk
Welsh: cy Carolingaidd
Noun
A member of the Carolingian dynasty.
en Caroling Carling Karling Karoling
en 1638 Gerard Langbaine A Review of the Councell of Trent Oxford 133 https://books.google.com/books?id=i5mWAuD5V0AC&pg=PA133 A certaine Chronicler writ a pretty while agoe, that this King ſhould come of the houſe of France, and the race of Charlemaigne, according to that which was prophecied of him; Some ſay (ſaith he) that there is another common prophecy, that ſome of the Carolingians, that is of the race of King Charles, and bloud royall, ſhall have an Emperour of France, by name Charles, who ſhall bee Prince and Monarch over Europe, and ſhall reforme the Church and State.
Translations
member of the Carolingian dynasty
Armenian: hy Կարոլինգ
Catalan: ca carolingi m, ca carolíngia f
Czech: cs Karlovec m
Danish: da karolinger c
Finnish: fi karolingi
French: fr Carolingien m, fr Carolinge m
Middle French: frm Carlinge m
German: de Karolinger m
Middle High German: gmh Kärling m
Irish: ga Cairilínseach m, ga Cairilínsigh m-p
Latin: la Carolingus m
Polish: pl Karoling m-pr
Portuguese: pt carolíngio m
Russian: ru Каролинг
Welsh: cy Carolingiad m
See also
Carolingian dynasty
Anagrams
en aacgiilnnor inorganical
en eponyms
en Nobility