Charles I

/tʃɑrlz aɪ/
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Definitions of Charles I
  1. noun
    king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)
    synonyms: Carolus, Charlemagne, Charles, Charles the Great
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    Carlovingian, Carolingian
    a member of the Carolingian dynasty
    Holy Roman Emperor
    sovereign of the Holy Roman Empire
  2. noun
    as Charles II he was Holy Roman Emperor and as Charles I he was king of France (823-877)
    synonyms: Charles, Charles II, Charles the Bald
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    Holy Roman Emperor
    sovereign of the Holy Roman Empire
    King of France
    the sovereign ruler of France
  3. noun
    son of James I who was King of England and Scotland and Ireland; was deposed and executed by Oliver Cromwell (1600-1649)
    synonyms: Charles, Charles Stuart
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    King of England, King of Great Britain
    the sovereign ruler of England
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