Charles IV

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noun

"Charles the Fair", 1294–1328, king of France 1322–28.

Charles of Luxembourg, 1316–78, king of Germany 1347–78 and Bohemia 1346–78; emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1355–78.

Charles I (def. 5).

Charles III (def. 5).

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Words nearby Charles IV

Charlesbourg, Charles Edward Stuart, Charles I, Charles II, Charles III, Charles IV, Charles IX, Charles' law, Charles Louis, Charles Martel, Charles's law

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How to use Charles IV in a sentence

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That of M. Charles Guenllette is the authority followed here.
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He was created baron Tilbury by Charles I for meritorious services.
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In this sort of entertainment he has had many followers, among whom the most noted was Charles Matthews.
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Its culture however was looked upon with the same disapproval by Charles II.
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British Dictionary definitions for Charles IV

Charles IV

noun

known as Charles the Fair . 1294–1328, king of France (1322–28): brother of Isabella of France, with whom he intrigued against her husband, Edward II of England

1316–78, king of Bohemia (1346–78) and Holy Roman Emperor (1355–78)

1748–1819, king of Spain (1788–1808), whose reign saw the domination of Spain by Napoleonic France: abdicated

title as king of Hungary of Charles ISee Charles I

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