Carolingian dynasty ca·ro·lin·giandynasty uncommon noun 1. a Frankish dynasty founded by Charlemagne''s father that ruled from 751 to 987 SynonymsCarolingian dynastyCarlovingian dynasty Related words Broader terms dynasty Part of Carolingian WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.