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

"I remember sitting in the wings and watching so many great performers, like Caroline Devlin in Three Sisters."

From BBC

My mother, Caroline, is one of six children from a large Irish family full of humor, performance, songs and storytelling.

From The Wall Street Journal

The elderly, children and people with underlying health conditions are most at risk, Victoria chief health officer Caroline McElnay told reporters.

From BBC

Caroline: City fan but well done ref, about time they started to stand up to VAR.

From BBC

Caroline Aherne, Simon Day and Mark Williams - who would go on to become members of the Fast Show team - were also regular collaborators.

From BBC