Carolingian
adjective
of or relating to the Frankish dynasty that reigned in France a.d. 751–987, first under Charlemagne, and in Germany until a.d. 911.
pre-Carolingian
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a word derived from
Carolingian.
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Most of these pre-Carolingian designs are barbarous in the extreme, dreadfully clumsy in execution, but they evince considerable ingenuity and a strong predilection for symbolism.
From Illuminated Manuscripts by John William Bradley
