charlotte

[ shahr-luht ]

/ ˈʃɑr lət /

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noun

a dessert of many varieties, served hot or cold and commonly made by lining a mold with cake or bread and filling it with fruit, whipped cream, custard, or gelatin.

the mold used in making this dessert.

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Origin of charlotte

From French, dating back to 1790–1800, special use of woman's name

Words nearby charlotte

Charlie, charlier shoe, Charline, charlock, Charlot, charlotte, Charlotte Amalie, Charlottenburg, charlotte russe, Charlottesville, Charlottetown

Other definitions for charlotte (2 of 2)

Charlotte

[ shahr-luht ]

/ ˈʃɑr lət /

noun

Grand Duchess Charlotte Aldegonde Elise Marie Wilhelmine, 1896–1985, sovereign of Luxembourg 1919–64.

a city in S North Carolina.

a female given name: derived from Charles.

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How to use charlotte in a sentence

After taking a “when in Rome” approach during the glorious three-week trip, I hit the Charlotte airport and got the biggest Diet Coke I could find, with enough ice to float a few seals.
Homecomings used to feel special. But that was before we spent all our time at home.|Liz Langley|February 25, 2021|Washington Post
Including Monday night’s victory over the Charlotte Hornets — in which Utah buried Charlotte with a franchise-record 28 three-pointers — the Jazz have won 10 of their past 11 contests and 21 of their past 23.
The Utah Jazz Ran It Back — And Got Way Better|Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com)|February 24, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
Schottenheimer lived outside Charlotte in retirement and was a licensed pilot.
Marty Schottenheimer, one of the NFL’s winningest coaches, dies at 77|Matt Schudel|February 9, 2021|Washington Post
We lived in Union County, North Carolina, right outside of Charlotte.
The NASA Engineer Who’s a Mathematician at Heart|Susan D'Agostino|January 19, 2021|Quanta Magazine

When the original Sex and the City movie made its big-screen debut in 2008, not only did the infamous friend group of Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha make waves.
Do You Want To See Louise From St. Louis Return To Sex And The City?|Brande Victorian|January 15, 2021|Essence.com
Virginia Woolf loved Wuthering Heights and considered Emily Brontë superior to her sister Charlotte.
The Birth of the Novel|Nick Romeo|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A teenage fashion designer from Texas is showing at NYFW alongside heroes like Charlotte Ronson and Marc Jacobs.
New York Fashion Week's Teen Sensation: Isabella Rose Taylor, 13, Stages A Sartorial Revolution|Justin Jones|September 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was the LEGO Friends line, after all, that prompted young Charlotte to pen the most adorable angry letter in consumer history.
Why It Took LEGO So Long to Get the Memo: Girls Like Science, Too|Samantha Allen|August 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Charlotte Marshall, a privately practicing clinical psychologist in Adelaide, South Australia echoed Harper.
The Movement for Patient Access to Doctors’ Notes Is Growing|Janelle Dumalaon|June 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Against the Charlotte Hornets, he put up 26 points and 11 rebounds, but he also lost the ball six times.
Shaq, Year One|Charles P. Pierce|May 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
British cannonaded and bombarded the town of Charlotte at the mouth of Genesee river.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Reduced to suffering by the sudden death of her husband, she concealed her misfortunes under the name of Mme. Charlotte.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
They were the ships Detroit and Queen Charlotte, a large brig, two schooners, and a sloop.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes|Various
(p. 297) Picton, at the head of Queen Charlotte Sound, is picturesquely situated, with a good wharf.
Yachting Vol. 2|Various.
Miss Charlotte she held her head up like a queen while Buck was telling his tale, and her nostrils spread and her eyes snapped.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

British Dictionary definitions for charlotte (1 of 2)

charlotte

/ (ˈʃɑːlət) /

noun

a baked dessert served hot or cold, commonly made with fruit and layers or a casing of bread or cake crumbs, sponge cake, etcapple charlotte

short for charlotte russe

Word Origin for charlotte

C19: from French, from the name Charlotte

British Dictionary definitions for charlotte (2 of 2)

Charlotte

/ (ˈʃɑːlət) /

noun

a city in S North Carolina: the largest city in the state. Pop: 584 658 (2003 est)

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

Cultural definitions for charlotte

Charlotte

City in southern North Carolina.

notes for Charlotte

Largest city of the state, and the foremost commercial and industrial center of the Piedmont region.

notes for Charlotte

Named for Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III of England.