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Charles Martel

[mahr-tel; French mar-tel]
noun
  1. a.d. 690?–741, ruler of the Franks 714–741 (grandfather of Charlemagne).
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Martel

[mahr-tel; French mar-tel]
noun
  1. Charles. Charles Martel.
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British Dictionary definitions for charles martel

Charles Martel

noun
  1. grandfather of Charlemagne. ?688–741 ad, Frankish ruler of Austrasia (715–41), who checked the Muslim invasion of Europe by defeating the Moors at Poitiers (732)
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Martel

noun
  1. See Charles Martel
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