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charles
/t͡ʃɑɹlz/
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What does charles mean?
proper noun
- A male given name from the Germanic languages.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
- A hamlet in Brayford parish, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS6832).
More meanings (2)
proper noun
- A neighbourhood of Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
- Synonym of Floreana: an island of Galapagos, Ecuador.
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IPA pronunciation
/t͡ʃɑɹlz/
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His cry was so like a cry of actual pain, that it rang in Charles Darnay’s ears long after he had ceased.
He had heard that I was interested in Charles Strickland, and announced that he was come to have a talk about him.
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In the time of Charles II as much as ten guineas was thought a small price for one of these disgusting relics.
The temperature at this height became very low, and M. Charles was affected by violent pain in his right ear and jaw.
These considerations tended to turn the minds of those interested in aerostation to consideration of the hydrogen balloon evolved by Professor Charles.