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

Other collectors prefer the term Carolean for a portion of the above period, which is equally misleading.

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

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The p. 13supposed connexion with the Carolean Chief Justice is more than doubtful.

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