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carolingian
OXFORD DICTIONARY
carolingian, adj. & n. (also Carlovingian)
--adj.
1 of or relating to the second Frankish dynasty, founded by Charlemagne (d. 814).
2 of a style of script developed in France at the time of Charlemagne.
--n.
1 a member of the Carolingian dynasty.
2 the Carolingian style of script.
--adj.
1 of or relating to the second Frankish dynasty, founded by Charlemagne (d. 814).
2 of a style of script developed in France at the time of Charlemagne.
--n.
1 a member of the Carolingian dynasty.
2 the Carolingian style of script.
Etymology
F carlovingien f. Karl Charles after m{eacute}rovingien (see MEROVINGIAN): re-formed after L Carolus
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