Charlemagne

/ˌʃɑrləˈmeɪn/
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Other forms: Charlemagnes

Definitions of Charlemagne
  1. noun
    king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)
    synonyms: Carolus, Charles, Charles I, Charles the Great
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    Carlovingian, Carolingian
    a member of the Carolingian dynasty
    Holy Roman Emperor
    sovereign of the Holy Roman Empire
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