Caroline

¹

[kar-uh-lahyn, -lin]

adjective

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

Caroline

²

[kar-uh-lin, -lahyn]

noun

1. a female given name.

Caroline

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Caroline¹

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

Example Sentences

“Some of the chatbots really wanted to talk to you. Some were not interested in you being there,” said Caroline Harmening, a second-year M.B.A. who worked as a consultant before attending Kellogg.

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“It’s frustrating that some platforms are fully transparent while others hide additional charges until checkout, making it hard to compare costs accurately,” said Caroline Morse Teel, executive editor of the SmarterTravel website.

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Selected by Caroline Sutton, the author of “Eyes in the Soles of My Feet.”

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Age UK director Caroline Abrahams said it was a "crisis hiding in plain sight" and that the government should take immediate action.

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Caroline Weeks, a pediatric dietitian and nutritionist, posted a TikTok urging communities to think about Halloween “a little differently” this year.

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