Charles

[ chahrlz; French sharl ]

noun

1. Jacques A·le·xan·dre Cé·sar [ah-lek-sah, n, -d, r, uh, sey-, zahr], 1746–1823, French physicist and inventor.
2. Ray Ray Charles Robinson, 1930–2004, U.S. blues singer and pianist.
3. Cape, a cape in E Virginia, N of the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay.
4. a river in E Massachusetts, flowing between Boston and Cambridge into the Atlantic. 47 miles (75 km) long.
5. a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “man.”

Charles

/ tʃɑːlz /

noun

1. Charles, Prince of Wales1948MBritishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler Prince of Wales. born 1948, son of Elizabeth II; heir apparent to the throne of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. He married (1981) Lady Diana Spencer; they separated in 1992 and were divorced in 1996; their son, Prince William of Wales, was born in 1982 and their second son, Prince Henry, in 1984; married (2005) Camilla Parker Bowles
2. CharlesRay19302004MUSMUSIC: popular singerMUSIC: pianistMUSIC: songwriter Ray real name Ray Charles Robinson. 1930–2004, US singer, pianist, and songwriter, whose work spans jazz, blues, gospel, pop, and country music

Charles

/ chärlz /

1. French physicist and inventor who formulated Charles's law in 1787. In 1783 he became the first person to use hydrogen in balloons for flight.

Example Sentences

King Charles visited the cathedral to see the restoration on a state visit to France last year, where he was shown the craft skills involved in the rebuilding of the site.

From BBC

They have documented "some of the lesser known, intimate reproductive behaviours of blue whales, some for the very first time," says Prof Edyvane, who lectures at the Australian National University and Charles Darwin University.

From BBC

The musician, who was knighted by King Charles III in 2023, suffered a “small heart attack” in 2020 that left him “very near death” at the time.

From Los Angeles Times

The apartments will be bigger than average, including two- and three-bedroom units to accommodate families, said Keys, who is working on the project with her partner Charles Wise.

From Los Angeles Times

George, Archie, Harry and Charlotte have all become less popular in recent years, as have Elizabeth and Charles.

From BBC