Meanings
- datednot comparableDated form of Carolingian
The kings of the Line of the Carlouingians wore not their haire long, nor ſo braided & curled, as the Merouingians did, who had brought the faſhion out of other countries; although the ſonnes of the Carlouingian Kings continued to claime their ſhares in the title of the kingdome.
1625, I. Molle, The Living Librarie, London, page 122
plural Carlovingians
- datedDated form of Carolingian
The kings of the Line of the Carlouingians wore not their haire long, nor ſo braided & curled, as the Merouingians did, who had brought the faſhion out of other countries; although the ſonnes of the Carlouingian Kings continued to claime their ſhares in the title of the kingdome.
1625, I. Molle, The Living Librarie, London, page 122
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Origin
- Medieval LatinCarlus
- Middle FrenchCarlovingien
- EnglishCarlovingian
From Middle French Carlovingien, a misconstruction of Carlingien, using Medieval Latin Carlus + -ovingien extracted from Merovingien, instead of Carlinge + -ien.
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Carlovingian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carlovingian
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