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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Caroline Tell is a travel and lifestyle contributor to The Wall Street Journal based in New York City.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Caroline - A New Musical is set on Radio Caroline, a rebel radio station that defied UK broadcasting laws by playing pop music from international waters off the coast of Clacton-on-Sea.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
As I got older and returned home from college for the holidays, I would join Gigi and my cousins Caroline and Elizabeth at Olive Garden for a meeting of the minds.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
Caroline Mason is a writer in New York whose debut novel “An Endless Cycle of Evenings” from Hyperion Avenue is slated for 2027; she runs the Instagram account @literarycrushes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
He blames Caroline for starting it, even though the raising of the issue was the fault of his maternal grandmother.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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