Carolean

[ kar-uh-lee-uhn ]

adjective

1. characteristic of the time of Charles I and II of England:

   a Carolean costume.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Carolean¹

1645–55; < Medieval Latin Carolae ( us ) ( Carol ( us ) Charles + Latin -aeus adj. suffix) + -an

Example Sentences

Carolean: Of or relating to Charles III of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or his reign.

From BBC

It may also hint at what a modern Carolean monarchy could look like.

From BBC

The prime minister heralded the dawn of a new Carolean age, a phrase previously used to refer to the reign of Charles II from 1660 to 1685.

From New York Times

We know, all of us, the Vandyck beard, the Carolean moustache brushed away from the lips; we know Lord Pembroke’s tousled—carefully tousled—hair; Kiligrew’s elegant locks.

From Project Gutenberg

A Carolean pulpit stood against a pillar, with reading-desk and clerk's box underneath.

From Project Gutenberg