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CHARLES THE GREAT
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• CHARLES THE GREAT (noun)
The noun CHARLES THE GREAT has 1 sense:
1. king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)
Familiarity information: CHARLES THE GREAT used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Carolus; Charlemagne; Charles; Charles I; Charles the Great
Instance hypernyms:
Carlovingian; Carolingian (a member of the Carolingian dynasty)
Holy Roman Emperor (sovereign of the Holy Roman Empire)
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