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.

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Caroline ² American  

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

noun

1. a female given name.

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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. )

Example Sentences

Caroline Sinclair, chair of trustees for the food hub, said volunteers regularly come in to find empty shelves because of the lack of donations.

From BBC

SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw, a Democrat, is among those who has pushed for stronger disclosure requirements for private companies, clearer valuation standards and stricter conflict-of-interest rules for private companies.

From The Wall Street Journal

The author also wrote 10 historical novels, which were published under the pseudonym Caroline Harvey.

From BBC

Caroline Crenshaw’s last speech before ending her term as a member of the U.S.

From Barron's

Lead author Dr. Caroline D. Cappello was intrigued by this different timing of seasonal movement and notes that "northward migratory behavior raises interesting questions about the recent and historical pressures that shape these movement strategies."

From Science Daily