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Carolingian

DEFINITIONS OF: Carolingian

1

adj of or relating to the Frankish dynasty founded by Charlemagne's father

n a member of the Carolingian dynasty

Synonyms:
Carlovingian
Examples:
Charles the Great
king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)
Pepin the Short
king of the Franks and father of Charlemagne who defended papal interests and founded the Carolingian dynasty in 751 (714-768)
Type of:
crowned head, monarch, sovereign
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
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