Caroline

¹

[kar-uh-lahyn, -lin]

adjective

1. of or relating to Charles, especially Charles I and Charles II of England or their times.

Caroline

²

[kar-uh-lin, -lahyn]

noun

1. a female given name.

Caroline

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Caroline¹

1645–55; < Medieval Latin Carolīnus, equivalent to Carol(us) Charles + -īnus -ine ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Speaking to BBC Radio 4's The Media Show, Dame Caroline Dinenage - who described Shah's evidence to the committee this week as "wishy-washy" - advised against further changes at the top of the corporation.

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It also helps explain what one board member Caroline Thomson described a "continuing and sharp difference of opinion".

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Speaking to the BBC's World Tonight after the hearing, Dame Caroline Dinenage, the most senior MP on the committee, said she was concerned about a lack of "grip at the heart of BBC governance".

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The daughter of designer Edwin Schlossberg and diplomat Caroline Kennedy, she said she was shocked by the diagnosis, as she considered herself "one of the healthiest people I knew".

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Caroline Thomson, a fellow board member sitting next to Shah, said he had the unanimous support of the board.

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