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charlotte, grand duchess

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Char⋅lotte

[shahr-luht]
–noun
1. Grand Duchess (Charlotte Aldegonde Elise Marie Wilhelmine), 1896–1985, sovereign of Luxembourg 1919–64.
2. a city in S North Carolina. 314,447.
3. a female given name: derived from Charles.
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Charlotte

City in southern North Carolina.

Note: Largest city of the state, and the foremost commercial and industrial center of the Piedmont region.
Note: Named for Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III of England.
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Word Origin & History

charlotte 
"apple marmalade covered with bread-crumbs," 1796, from Fr., possibly from the fem. proper name, but the connection is obscure.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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