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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.”


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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New research from Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine suggests that men who consume more UPFs may have an increased risk of developing prostate cancer.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

Councilmember Charles Allen said he was visiting family in east Tennessee more than decade ago when his 2-year-old niece went tottering off toward the mailbox.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

News of the new tool sent shares of Charles Schwab, Raymond James and other financial-services providers sharply lower.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

The prince appeared to have mended relations with his cancer-battling father, King Charles III, during more recent UK visits, but Harry reportedly remains estranged from his brother, heir-to-the-throne Prince William and wife Catherine.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Charles made out a delicate hand holding an ethereal fabric veil across its face.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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