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Charles's Wain

[ chahrl-ziz -weyn ]
/ ˈtʃɑrl zɪz ˈweɪn /

noun British Astronomy.

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Origin of Charles's Wain

before 1000; Old English Carles wægn Carl's wagon (Carl for Charlemagne); see wain

Words nearby Charles's Wain

Charles IX, Charles' law, Charles Louis, Charles Martel, Charles's law, Charles's Wain, Charles the Great, Charleston, Charleston Peak, Charlestown, Charles V
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British Dictionary definitions for Charles's Wain

Charles's Wain
/ (weɪn) /

noun

another name for the Plough

Word Origin for Charles's Wain

Old English Carles wægn, from Carl Charlemagne + wægn wain
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