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Caroline

1 American  
[kar-uh-lahyn, -lin] / ˈkær əˌlaɪn, -lɪn /

adjective

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

Caroline 2 American  
[kar-uh-lin, -lahyn] / ˈkær ə lɪn, -ˌlaɪn /

noun

  1. a female given name.

Caroline British  
/ ˌkærəˈliːən, ˈkærəˌlaɪn /

adjective

  1. Also called: Carolinian.  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

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Etymology

Origin of Caroline

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

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