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Charlotte

char·lotte

UK/ˈʃɑːlət/ US/ˈʃɑɹlət/ common

noun

1.

the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina

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2.

a mold lined with cake or crumbs and filled with fruit or whipped cream or custard

Origin

From French Charlotte in the 17th century, a female diminutive form of Charles, from Middle High German Karl, which came from the Germanic *karlaz. The civil parish is named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818). Coined by British-Dutch surveyor Samuel Holland.

Phrases

  • Charlotte Bay
  • Charlotte County
  • Charlotte Court House
  • Charlotte Cove
  • Charlotte Harbor
  • Charlotte Pass
  • Port Charlotte
  • Queen Charlotte Sound

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