Caroline

¹

[ kar-uh-lahyn, -lin ]

adjective

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

Caroline

²

[ kar-uh-lin, -lahyn ]

noun

1. a female given name.

Caroline

/ ˌkærəˈliːən; ˈkærəˌlaɪn /

adjective

1. Also calledCarolinian 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
2. of or relating to any other king called Charles

Word History and Origins

Origin of Caroline¹

1645–55; < Medieval Latin Carolīnus, equivalent to Carol(us) Charles + -īnus -ine ¹( def )

Example Sentences

Prosecutor Caroline Rees KC told the judge a trial would not be sought on the murder charge as a result of the manslaughter plea.

From BBC

In her statements to the court Caroline spoke of her anguish at what she says are persistent lies by her father.

From BBC

When he gave evidence later in the day, his daughter Caroline shouted at him across the room that she was sick of his lies, laying bare the anger within the family.

From BBC

Caroline Campbell's autistic 17-year-old son Oscar is due to leave his special school in two years.

From BBC

Her traveling companion, a woman named Caroline, looked in her hair to find she had lice, she said.

From Los Angeles Times