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Carolean

American  
[kar-uh-lee-uhn] / ˌkær əˈli ən /

adjective

  1. characteristic of the time of Charles I and II of England.

    a Carolean costume.


Etymology

Origin of Carolean

1645–55; < Medieval Latin Carolae ( us ) ( Carol ( us ) Charles + Latin -aeus adj. suffix) + -an

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Carolean: Of or relating to Charles III of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or his reign.

From BBC Nov. 1, 2022

It may also hint at what a modern Carolean monarchy could look like.

From BBC Sep. 25, 2022

The prime minister heralded the dawn of a new Carolean age, a phrase previously used to refer to the reign of Charles II from 1660 to 1685.

From New York Times Sep. 9, 2022

The Carolean gentleman would notice at first a certain air of stiffness, a certain padded arrangement, a stiff hat, a crisp ornament of feathers.

From English Costume by Calthrop, Dion Clayton

A Carolean pulpit stood against a pillar, with reading-desk and clerk's box underneath.

From The Parish Clerk by Ditchfield, P. H. (Peter Hampson)

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