Caroline
1 Americanadjective
noun
adjective
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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
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of or relating to any other king called Charles
Etymology
Origin of Caroline
1645–55; < Medieval Latin Carolīnus, equivalent to Carol(us) Charles + -īnus -ine 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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"This was the real surprise," says first author Caroline Zeidler from the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Longtime drinks writers Caroline Pardilla and Esther Tseng, who both started covering bars in the early 2000s, remember a pre-COVID nightlife landscape with later hours, more clubs and fewer alternatives competing for young people’s time.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
She almost immediately went on to the initial run of “1536” at the Almeida Theatre, then to Wales to play Caroline Bingley in “The Other Bennet Sister.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Radio Caroline noted Ofcom received only two complaints about the incident and said the station is "100% volunteer-led" without the resources of larger broadcasters.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Bailey turns to find Caroline standing in the doorway in her nightgown, her hair piled on her head in a spiky mess of pin curls and a knitted blanket pulled around her shoulders.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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