Charlemagne
//ˈʃɑːɹləmeɪn// name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 One of the kings of the Franks from 768 to 814, crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 until his death in 814.
Example
More examples"Charlemagne was crowned by the Pope."
Etymology
From Middle English Charlemagne (compare Charlemayn), from Middle French Charlemagne, from Old French Carles li magnes, from Latin Carolus Magnus (literally “Charles/Karl the Great”).
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