Caroline

¹ American  

[kar-uh-lahyn, -lin] / ˈkær əˌlaɪn, -lɪn /

adjective

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

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Caroline ² American  

[kar-uh-lin, -lahyn] / ˈkær ə lɪn, -ˌlaɪn /

noun

1. a female given name.

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Caroline British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of Caroline

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

Example Sentences

One day, while he was visiting friends, Harry and Caroline Guggenheim, Caroline mentioned an article she was reading about Goddard’s work.

From The Wall Street Journal

Caroline Munro, Jordan's aunt and legal guardian, wants local health providers to get him back to his home city to be cared for.

From BBC

Then there's the female fighter who had to pretend to be a boy because she wasn't allowed to fight as a girl - Caroline Dubois seems to have done that, and Katie Taylor most definitely did.

From BBC

Morning tours of the 16-acre Caroline Park in Redlands, which is dedicated to California native plants, will be held at 9 a.m.,

From Los Angeles Times

Caroline said a staff member at the hospital - where her father's autopsy took place - told her they believe Ronald's body was not stored in the correct environment.

From BBC