Carolean

Carolean

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Etymology 1

From Latin Carolus (“Charles”) + -ean. May be decomposed as Carol (“Charles”) +‎ -ean

Adjective

Carolean (comparative more Carolean, superlative most Carolean)

1. Pertaining to a person named Charles or its variants and cognates; or places, things, or eras so named.
2. Of or relating to King Charles I, Charles II, or Charles III.
   • 2022 September 9, Caroline Davies, quoting Liz Truss, “Charles to be proclaimed King at St James’s Palace on Saturday”, in The Guardian‎:

     Using the still unfamiliar term, she declared that the nation was now entering a new “Carolean age”.

Related terms

• Carolian
• Caroline
• Carolingian
• Carolinian

 

Etymology 2

Calque of Swedish karolin, ultimately derived from Latin Carolus (“Charles”).

Noun

Carolean (plural Caroleans)

1. (historical) A soldier (or war veteran) of the Swedish kings Charles XI and Charles XII.

Translations

soldier of Sweden

Danish: karoliner c Swedish: karolin (sv) c

Adjective

Carolean (comparative more Carolean, superlative most Carolean)

1. (historical) Of or relating to the Swedish kings Charles XI and Charles XII.

   the Carolean army

Translations

relating to the kings of Sweden

Swedish: karolinsk (sv)