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charlemagne
/ˈʃɑɹləˌmeɪn/
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What does charlemagne mean?
proper noun
- 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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He had been let loose in the Charlemagne courtyard, and the eyes of the watchers were fixed on him.
Alcuin was the preceptor and became the life-long friend and adviser of Charlemagne, was domesticated with him and greatly revered in his family.
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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.
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.
Ferragus, the monster supposed to have been slain by Roland, the nephew of Charlemagne, was said to have been nearly 11 feet high.