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charlemagne

/ˈʃɑɹləˌmeɪn/

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What does charlemagne mean?

proper noun

  1. One of the kings of the Franks from 768 to 814, crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 until his death in 814.

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/ˈʃɑɹləˌmeɪn/

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He had been let loose in the Charlemagne courtyard, and the eyes of the watchers were fixed on him.
Victor HugoLes MisérablesTranslated by Isabel Florence HapgoodProject Gutenberg ebook #135
Alcuin was the preceptor and became the life-long friend and adviser of Charlemagne, was domesticated with him and greatly revered in his family.
H. E. (Henry Edward) BirdChess History and ReminiscencesProject Gutenberg ebook #4902
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Until then, there is nothing for them but implicit obedience to an Akbar or a Charlemagne, if they are so fortunate as to find one.
John Stuart MillOn LibertyProject Gutenberg ebook #34901
The Emperor Charlemagne, in whose reign they were first introduced, seems to have been very sensible of the inconveniences arising from the fashion of this garment.
Walter ScottIvanhoe: A RomanceProject Gutenberg ebook #82
Ferragus, the monster supposed to have been slain by Roland, the nephew of Charlemagne, was said to have been nearly 11 feet high.
George M. (George Milbrey) Gould; Walter L. (Walter Lytle) PyleAnomalies and Curiosities of MedicineProject Gutenberg ebook #747