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

King Charles III and Queen Camilla's visit to the United States next month is likely to be all these.

From BBC

While it’s true that the Guggenheim Foundation was a major funder, it’s worthwhile to recall that aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh brought about that connection.

From The Wall Street Journal

King Charles and Queen Camilla will be at the Easter Matins service, with the Prince and Princess of Wales also expected to attend, having missed it last year.

From BBC

From there, Schwarzenegger returned to London where he trained under Charles "Wag" Bennett, who had been another of the judges at the Mr Universe competition.

From BBC

For those really willing to get into the weeds, a stock screener provided by Charles Schwab says there are 1,864 U.S.-listed microcap companies that have five or fewer analysts covering them.

From The Wall Street Journal