Caroline

[ kar-uh-lahyn, -lin ]

/ ˈkær əˌlaɪn, -lɪn /

adjective

of or relating to Charles, especially Charles I and Charles II of England or their times.

Also Carolinian.

Origin of Caroline

1645–55; < Medieval Latin Carolīnus, equivalent to Carol(us) Charles + -īnus -ine¹

Definition for caroline (2 of 2)

Caroline ²

[ kar-uh-lin, -lahyn ]

/ ˈkær ə lɪn, -ˌlaɪn /

noun

a female given name.

Example sentences from the Web for caroline

Caroline Trimm, a nurse counselor at Greenwich House in the SoHo district of Manhattan, seems to have the opposite view.

New York Nurses Are the Calm in Ebola’s Storm |Abby Haglage |October 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Caroline Kennedy has discovered that being ambassador to Japan is no longer an easy life.

Caroline Kennedy Is Big in Japan |Kyle Mizokami |April 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The Obama visit is an important display of solidarity, but once he leaves, Caroline Kennedy will be left to handle Tokyo.

Caroline Kennedy Is Big in Japan |Kyle Mizokami |April 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Caroline Sweeney, the police reporter for the Pottstown Mercury, updates the page at least once a week.

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He cites two rocket engineers, Geoff Daly and Caroline Campbell, who contest this claim.

Branson’s Galactic Obstacles: Tom Bower Puts a Damper on Virgin’s Space Flight Dreams |Clive Irving |January 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Caroline and Emmeline were never permitted to go to indiscriminate parties.

Home Influence |Grace Aguilar
Caroline and Beatrix had no lack of society, seated in their saddles outside.

Abington Abbey |Archibald Marshall
Yes, it was your tricksy self, Wicked-trickèd little elf, Naughty Caroline!

The Bon Gaultier Ballads |William Edmonstoune Aytoun
"But it is so shabby," she said, looking fearfully at Caroline.

Mabel, Vol. III (of 3) |Emma Newby
"He has only got back to Paris," returned the pious Caroline.

The Petty Troubles of Married Life, Complete |Honore de Balzac

British Dictionary definitions for caroline

Caroline

Carolean (ˌkærəˈliːən)

/ (ˈkærəˌlaɪn) /

adjective

Also called: Carolinian characteristic of or relating to Charles I or Charles II, kings of England, Scotland, and Ireland, the society over which they ruled, or their government

of or relating to any other king called Charles

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Caroline

adjective

Origin of Caroline

Definition for caroline (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for caroline

British Dictionary definitions for caroline

Carolean (ˌkærəˈliːən)

adjective