Carolingian

English

Etymology

An eponym from Charles Martel, Frankish statesman and grandfather of Charlemagne. Reshaping of earlier Carlovingian.

Adjective

Carolingian (comparative more Carolingian, superlative most Carolingian)

  1. Of or pertaining to the dynasty that ruled parts of western Europe from the 7th to the 9th centuries.
  2. A style of script: Carolingian minuscule

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Noun

Carolingian (plural Carolingians)

  1. Any member of a Frankish noble family with its origins in the Arnulfing and Pippinid clans of the seventh century.

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