Charles

American  

[chahrlz, sharl] / tʃɑrlz, ʃarl /

noun

1. Jacques Alexandre César 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.”

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Charles British  

/ tʃɑːlz /

noun

1. 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. Ray real name Ray Charles Robinson. 1930–2004, US singer, pianist, and songwriter, whose work spans jazz, blues, gospel, pop, and country music

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Charles Scientific  

/ 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.

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Example Sentences

The poet Wallace Stevens and the composer Charles Ives were insurance executives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The incident was reported around 9:20 p.m. in the 13800 block of Beaver Street and Dronfield Avenue, according to Los Angeles Police Department Officer Charles Miller.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“Supermicro is committed to protecting America’s advanced technologies and intellectual property,” said CEO Charles Liang, in a statement.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The house, with more than 100 rooms, was once owned by Lord Newborough and in 1969 hosted the ball of the investiture for the Prince of Wales, now King Charles.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Estelle had died the year before, and Charles struggled to live without her.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock