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Caroline.

Synonym of Carolean (“relating to the time of Kings Charles I and II of England or Charles III of the United Kingdom, or of the kings themselves”).

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkæɹ.əˌlaɪn/Boston, New-York-City, Received-Pronunciation, Southern-US/ˈkɛɹ.əˌlaɪn/General-American

  1. Synonym of Carolean (“relating to the time of Kings Charles I and II of England or Charles III of the United Kingdom, or of the kings themselves”).

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin carolīnus.

noun/ˈkæɹ.əˌlaɪn/Boston, New-York-City, Received-Pronunciation, Southern-US/ˈkɛɹ.əˌlaɪn/General-American

  1. Synonym of Carolean.

Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin carolīnus.

name/ˈkæɹ.əˌlaɪn/Boston, New-York-City, Received-Pronunciation, Southern-US/ˈkæɹ.əˌlɪn/Boston, New-York-City, Received-Pronunciation, Southern-US/ˈkɛɹ.əˌlaɪn/General-American

  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.

    countable · uncountable

  2. A place in the United States: A town in Tompkins County, New York.

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  3. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Venice Township, Seneca County, Ohio.

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  4. A place in the United States: A census-designated place in the town of Grant, Shawano County, Wisconsin.

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  5. A hamlet in Clearwater County, Alberta, Canada.

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  6. A locality in South Australia; see District Council of Grant.

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  7. A rural locality north of Dipton, Southland, New Zealand.

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed in the 17th century from French Caroline, from Italian Carolina or its etymon Latin Carolīna, from Latin Carolus (“Charles”), from Middle High German Karl, + -īna (feminine diminutive suffix). By surface analysis, Carol (male given name) + -ine (feminine diminutive suffix). Doublet of Carolina.

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