"Carolean" meaning in English

See Carolean in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-Carolean.wav Forms: more Carolean [comparative], most Carolean [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin Carolus (“Charles”) + -ean. May be decomposed as Carol (“Charles”) + -ean. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Carolus||Charles}} Latin Carolus (“Charles”), {{affix|en|-ean}} -ean, {{suffix|en|Carol|ean|gloss1=Charles}} Carol (“Charles”) + -ean Head templates: {{en-adj}} Carolean (comparative more Carolean, superlative most Carolean)
  1. Pertaining to a person named Charles or its variants and cognates; or places, things, or eras so named. Categories (place): Sweden
    Sense id: en-Carolean-en-adj-ewGXr5FT Disambiguation of Sweden: 13 13 32 14 28 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ean Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ean: 12 44 44
  2. Of or relating to King Charles I, Charles II, or Charles III. Categories (topical): People Categories (place): Sweden
    Sense id: en-Carolean-en-adj-9DdeLw5e Disambiguation of People: 4 25 24 27 21 Disambiguation of Sweden: 13 13 32 14 28 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ean, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 33 9 34 17 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ean: 12 44 44 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 27 7 27 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 34 6 35 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 32 10 32 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 7 30 11 28 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 4 16 32 15 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Carolian, Caroline, Carolingian, Carolinian
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-Carolean.wav Forms: more Carolean [comparative], most Carolean [superlative]
Etymology: Calque of Swedish karolin, ultimately derived from Latin Carolus (“Charles”). Etymology templates: {{calque|en|sv|karolin}} Calque of Swedish karolin, {{der|en|la|Carolus||Charles}} Latin Carolus (“Charles”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} Carolean (comparative more Carolean, superlative most Carolean)
  1. (historical) Of or relating to the Swedish kings Charles XI and Charles XII. Tags: historical Categories (topical): People Categories (place): Sweden Translations (relating to the kings of Sweden): karolinsk (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Carolean-en-adj-HPxd3~t7 Disambiguation of People: 4 25 24 27 21 Disambiguation of Sweden: 13 13 32 14 28 Categories (other): Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 32 10 32 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 7 30 11 28 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 4 16 32 15 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-Carolean.wav Forms: Caroleans [plural]
Etymology: From Latin Carolus (“Charles”) + -ean. May be decomposed as Carol (“Charles”) + -ean. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Carolus||Charles}} Latin Carolus (“Charles”), {{affix|en|-ean}} -ean, {{suffix|en|Carol|ean|gloss1=Charles}} Carol (“Charles”) + -ean Head templates: {{en-noun}} Carolean (plural Caroleans)
  1. A contemporary of King Charles I, II, or III. Categories (topical): People Categories (place): Sweden
    Sense id: en-Carolean-en-noun-gcIuXCkj Disambiguation of People: 4 25 24 27 21 Disambiguation of Sweden: 13 13 32 14 28 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ean, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 33 9 34 17 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ean: 12 44 44 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 27 7 27 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 34 6 35 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 32 10 32 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 7 30 11 28 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 4 16 32 15 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-Carolean.wav Forms: Caroleans [plural]
Etymology: Calque of Swedish karolin, ultimately derived from Latin Carolus (“Charles”). Etymology templates: {{calque|en|sv|karolin}} Calque of Swedish karolin, {{der|en|la|Carolus||Charles}} Latin Carolus (“Charles”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Carolean (plural Caroleans)
  1. (historical) A soldier (or war veteran) of the Swedish kings Charles XI and Charles XII. Tags: historical Categories (topical): People Categories (place): Sweden Translations (soldier of Sweden): karoliner [common-gender] (Danish), carolino [masculine] (Spanish), karolin [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Carolean-en-noun-quKzRw7T Disambiguation of People: 4 25 24 27 21 Disambiguation of Sweden: 13 13 32 14 28 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 33 9 34 17 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 27 7 27 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 34 6 35 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 32 10 32 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 5 24 16 23 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 7 30 11 28 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 4 16 32 15 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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