English Explanatory Dictionary

Charlemagne

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. One of the kings of the Franks from 768 to 814, crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 until his death in 814.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃɑːɹləmeɪn/ /ˌʃɑːrləˈmeɪn/ /ˈʃɑːləˌmeɪn/ /ˈʃɑɹləˌmeɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Simplificationalizer-Charlemagne.wav

Word forms

Charlemagne

Etymology

From Middle English Charlemagne (compare Charlemayn), from Middle French Charlemagne, from Old French Carles li magnes, from Latin Carolus Magnus (literally “Charles/Karl the Great”).

Synonyms

Charles the Great Karl the Great

Related words

Caroling Karling Carolingian Carolinian Carlovingian
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