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carolus

[ kar-uh-luhs ]

noun

, plural car·o·lus·es, car·o·li [kar, -, uh, -lahy].
  1. any of various coins issued under monarchs named Charles, especially the broad of Charles I of England.


carolus

/ ˈkærələs /

noun

  1. any of several coins struck in the reign of a king called Charles, esp an English gold coin from the reign of Charles I


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Word History and Origins

Origin of carolus1

1680–90; < Medieval Latin: Latinized form of Charles or Karl

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Example Sentences

When Carolus-Duran came by for a look, he told Sargent he could submit the painting to the Salon with perfect confidence.

At the next meeting of the jury, Carolus-Duran, always gorgeous, was more resplendent than ever in a flowered waistcoat.

Alexander Harrison was up like a shot: "A propos des indiscrtions, messieurs, regardez le gilet de Carolus!"

Carolus Caesar multo atrocius minatur et svire statuit in nos, quam Turca.

One of the most significant case histories in this respect is that of the boy Carolus in the city of Luebeck in the 15th century.

This fellow performed on Carolus one of those weird operations in which nine out of ten babies died.

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