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Carlovingian

Syllables: Car·lo·vin·gi·an/kɑː.ləˈvɪn.dʒɪ.ən/US/kɑɹ.ləˈvɪn.dʒi.ən/

Carlovingian is the dated form of Carolingian.

Meaning of Carolingian

Adjective

Carolingian (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the Carolings, the members of a Frankish dynasty, descended from Charles Martel, which arose from the Pippinid and Arnulfingian clans in the 7th century and ruled parts of western Europe until the 9th century, reaching its peak under Martel's grandson Charlemagne.
    • And thus the Empire was transferred from the Carolingian Family to the Saxons.1697, Samuel von Pufendorf, translated by Jodocus Crull, An Introduction to the History of the Principal Kingdoms and States of Europe, London, page 281
  2. Being or relating to a style of minuscule script.

See all 3 meanings of Carolingian

Forms of Carlovingian

pluralCarlovingians

Origin of Carlovingian

From Middle French Carlovingien, a misconstruction of Carlingien, using Medieval Latin Carlus + -ovingien extracted from Merovingien, instead of Carlinge + -ien.

Words that rhyme with Carlovingian

Questions about Carlovingian

What is Carlovingian the dated form of?
Carlovingian is the dated form of Carolingian.
How do you pronounce Carlovingian?
Carlovingian is pronounced /kɑː.ləˈvɪn.dʒɪ.ən/ (UK).

Words near Carlovingian in the dictionary

  1. carlosturanite
  2. carlot
  3. carlots
  4. Carlotta
  5. Carlough
  6. Carlovingian
  7. Carlovingians
  8. Carlovitz
  9. Carlow
  10. Carlowitz
  11. Carlowrie

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