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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Chief executive Caroline Simpson is moving to become Downing Street deputy chief of staff based at No 10 North, Directors John Wrathmell and Claire Norman will also move across.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Charles and Caroline mourn their part in that displacement; they set out for Kansas with the best of intentions, lured by false advertisements of “free” land that never was.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
Schools are “trying to become more competitive,” said Caroline Koppelman, founder of an admissions firm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“Since last July we’ve been participating in various efforts to demystify prefab housing for people in Altadena and the Palisades,” co-founder Caroline Paules said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
My grandmother was the daughter of people who were enslaved in Caroline County, Virginia.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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