Carolingian
ca·ro·lin·gian
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noun
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a member of the Carolingian dynasty
Origin
From Medieval Latin Carolingī (“Carolings (descendants of Charles Martel)”) [plural of Carolingus, from a Frankish patronymic ultimately composed of Proto-West Germanic *karil + *-ing] + -ian.
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- Carolingian cross
- Carolingian minuscule
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