carolus
Americannoun
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caroluses,
plural
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caroli
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of carolus
1680–90; < Medieval Latin: Latinized form of Charles or Karl
Example Sentences
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This ordinance prescribed the minting of the silver carolus, in imitation of the Dutch thaler.
From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by Shaw, William Arthur
Then the bailiff, addressing himself to Soetkin: “Discover to me,” said he, “the place where the carolus are hidden.”
From The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere by Coster, Charles Th?odore Henri de
‘So,’ said he, ‘take it to my brother Claes, with my blessing, these seven hundred gold florins carolus: tell him to live in comfort and think upon his soul’s salvation’.”
From The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere by Coster, Charles Th?odore Henri de
You have one hundred and twenty herrings for an English penny, equal to a carolus of France, in the fishing time.
From The Irish Penny Journal, No. 1, Vol. 1, July 4, 1840 by Various
And sighing they felt in it between their fingers large coins of the size and dimensions of gold carolus.
From The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere by Coster, Charles Th?odore Henri de
They say that you will give me back the seven hundred caroluses.
From The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere by Coster, Charles de
But when she had raised the amount to a couple of golden caroluses and seven deniers they let her off.
From The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere by Coster, Charles de
Claes offered him money, but he would only accept two caroluses with which to feed himself and find lodging on his way back home.
From The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere by Coster, Charles de
But you must give back those seven hundred caroluses.
From The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere by Coster, Charles de
And you must know that I have already had from the mother a sum of three and twenty caroluses.
From The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere by Coster, Charles de
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