Charles

(c̸härlz)

noun

a masculine name: dim. Charley, Charlie, Chuck; var. Carl, Karl; equiv. L. Carolus, Ger. Carl, Karl, It. Carlo, Sp. Carlos, Du. Karel; fem. Charlene, Charlotte, Caroline

Origin: Fr < ML Carolus or Gmc Karl, lit., full-grown; akin to OE ceorl, churl

  1. 1948-; Prince of Wales: son of Elizabeth II
  2. 823-877; king of France (843-877) &, as , Holy Roman Emperor (875-877): called the Bald
  3. (born Charles Stuart) 1600-49; king of England, Scotland, & Ireland (1625-49): beheaded
  4. (born Charles Francis Joseph) 1887-1922; emperor of Austria &, as , king of Hungary (1916-18): forced to abdicate
  5. Charlemagne
  6. 1630-85; king of England, Scotland, & Ireland (1660-85)
  7. 1294-1328; king of France (1322-28): called the Fair
  8. 1748-1819; king of Spain (1788-1808): forced to abdicate by Napoleon I
  9. 1337-80; king of France (1364-80): called the Wise
  10. 1500-58; Holy Roman Emperor (1519-56) &, as , king of Spain (1516-56): abdicated
  11. 1368-1422: king of France (1380-1422): called the Well-Beloved
  12. 1403-61; king of France (1422-61): called the Victorious
  13. (born Charles Albert) 1697-1745; Holy Roman Emperor (1742-45)
  14. Charles, Ray (born Ray Charles Robinson) 1930-2004; U.S. rhythm-and-blues musician, singer, & composer

  1. river in E Mass., flowing into Boston Bay: c. 60 mi (97 km)
  2. cape in SE Va., at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, forming the tip of Delmarva Peninsula

Origin: after Charles I of England: see Prince Charles

See Charles in American Heritage Dictionary 4

The eldest son of Elizabeth II and heir to the British throne. He was invested as Prince of Wales in 1969.

, Jacques Alexandre César 1746-1823.

French physicist and inventor who formulated Charles's law (1787) and was the first to use hydrogen in balloons (1783).

, Ray 1930-2004.

American musician and composer whose songs, such as “Don't Change on Me,” were rooted in gospel music, blues, and jazz.

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