Charlemagne
pronunciation
How to pronounce Charlemagne in British English:
UK [ˈʃɑ:ləˈmein]
How to pronounce Charlemagne in American English:
US [ˈʃɑrləˌmen]
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- Noun:
- king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)
Word Origin
- Charlemagne
- king of the Franks (742-814), literally "Carl the Great," from French form of Medieval Latin Carolus Magnus (see Charles + Magnus).
Example
- 1. Charlemagne was introduced to a fine beach game
- 2. The baltic countries enacted austerity and are growing fast ( see charlemagne ) .
- 3. Charlemagne explains how the reaction to his death in brussels was rather different from that in america .
- 4. The long-term consequences of charlemagne 's simple innovation were , in some sense , even more stunning .
- 5. He should see whether the europeans can produce anything ( see charlemagne ) .