Charles
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3.3
- proper noun
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Carlos
- Around this time, King Charles decided to invade Algeria.
- King Charles
And he came on the night that then Prince Charles also came for all the performances.
- And he came on the night that then Prince Charles also came for all the performances.
- So William knows, for example, that after Diana died, Charles just wasn't around much.
- Not Prince William, not King Charles, not Camilla, you.
- Now you've got what says Charles then William, Are the kids too young then?
Examples
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Six months came to an end and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, took over.
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We have a new leader, and Charles will now be the king.
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I looked to my right and saw Charles standing beside me.
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On the morning of his execution, King Charles I put on two shirts.
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As the eldest son of Elizabeth II, Charles became King in 2022.
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The public celebrated as Charles took the throne after years as the Prince of Wales.
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Many people gathered to witness the coronation of Charles, the new King of the United Kingdom.
Synonyms
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2.0
The eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II who later became King Charles III
Compounds
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4.1
A river in eastern Massachusetts that flows into Boston Harbor and runs between Cambridge and Boston
Surface Forms
Etymology
Charles is a personal name that comes from an old German word Karl meaning 'man' or 'free man', and you can see the common nickname Charlie in English. That's why kings called Charles have a name that once meant a strong, free man.