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CHARLES I
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)
Synonyms:
Carolus; Charlemagne; Charles; Charles I; Charles the Great
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
Carlovingian; Carolingian (a member of the Carolingian dynasty)
Holy Roman Emperor (sovereign of the Holy Roman Empire)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Son of James I who was King of England and Scotland and Ireland; was deposed and executed by Oliver Cromwell (1600-1649)
Synonyms:
Charles; Charles I; Charles Stuart
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
King of England; King of Great Britain (the sovereign ruler of England)
Sense 3
Meaning:
As Charles II he was Holy Roman Emperor and as Charles I he was king of France (823-877)
Synonyms:
Charles; Charles I; Charles II; Charles the Bald
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
Holy Roman Emperor (sovereign of the Holy Roman Empire)
King of France (the sovereign ruler of France)