carolus

[kar-uh-luh s]

noun, plural car·o·lus·es, car·o·li

[kar-uh-lahy] /ˈkær əˌlaɪ/.

any of various coins issued under monarchs named Charles, especially the broad of Charles I of England.

Origin of carolus

1680–90; < Medieval Latin: Latinized form of Charles or Karl

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Examples from the Web for carolus

Historical Examples of carolus

You are the one to go to New York; you'd make Carolus look to his laurels.
The Tyranny of the Dark
Hamlin Garland
It was not I that took the seven hundred carolus, it was Hilbert.
The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Vol. II (of 2)
Charles de Coster
They say that thou wilt give me back the seven hundred carolus.
The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Vol. II (of 2)
Charles de Coster
A new edition was published by Carolus Manitius (Leipzig, 1894).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5
Various
At the age of two his master started teaching Carolus mathematics.
The Brain
Alexander Blade

British Dictionary definitions for carolus

carolus

noun plural -luses or -li (-ˌlaɪ)

any of several coins struck in the reign of a king called Charles, esp an English gold coin from the reign of Charles I

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