carolus

American  

[kar-uh-luhs] / ˈkær ə ləs /

noun

plural

caroluses, caroli

1. any of various coins issued under monarchs named Charles, especially the broad of Charles I of England.

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carolus British  

/ 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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Etymology

Origin of carolus

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

Example Sentences

And she said that because of the agony she had in them and the torment borne in vain for the gold carolus.

From The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere by Coster, Charles Th?odore Henri de

This ordinance prescribed the minting of the silver carolus, in imitation of the Dutch thaler.

From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by Shaw, William Arthur

Thus the curfew, the carolus, and the St. Mary bells in Antwerp Cathedral belong to the town.

From Vanished towers and chimes of Flanders by Edwards, George Wharton

‘So,’ said he, ‘take it to my brother Claes, with my blessing, these seven hundred gold florins carolus: tell him to live in comfort and think upon his soul’s salvation’.”

From The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere by Coster, Charles Th?odore Henri de

You might take my soft felt headgear and you might find it full of carolus, in the crown as well as round the brim.”

From The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere by Coster, Charles Th?odore Henri de