Charlemagne

[ shahr-luh-meyn; French shar-luh-man-yuh ]

noun
  1. "Charles the Great", a.d. 742–814, king of the Franks 768–814; as Charles I, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 800–814.

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How to use Charlemagne in a sentence

  • Charlemagne and his companions quaffed all these wines in honour of the King and his daughter, the Princess Helen.

  • Charlemagne lay in this, and the Counts stretched themselves round about him on the others.

  • Old knights were praying Charlemagne's prayer at Roncesvalles—that the day might lengthen while they hunted the Moslem.

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British Dictionary definitions for Charlemagne

Charlemagne

/ (ˈʃɑːləˌmeɪn) /


noun
  1. ?742–814 ad, king of the Franks (768–814) and, as Charles I, Holy Roman Emperor (800–814). He conquered the Lombards (774), the Saxons (772–804), and the Avars (791–799). He instituted many judicial and ecclesiastical reforms, and promoted commerce and agriculture throughout his empire, which extended from the Ebro to the Elbe. Under Alcuin his court at Aachen became the centre of a revival of learning

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Cultural definitions for Charlemagne

Charlemagne

[ (shahr-luh-mayn) ]


The first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire; his name means “Charles the Great.” Charlemagne was king of France in the late eighth and early ninth centuries and was crowned emperor in 800. He is especially remembered for his encouragement of education.

Notes for Charlemagne

Throughout the Middle Ages, Charlemagne was considered a model for Christian rulers.

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