Karlingian

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A form of Carolingian — Of or pertaining to the Carolings, the members of a Frankish dynasty, descended from Charles Martel, which arose from the Pippinid and Arnulfingian clans in the 7th century and ruled parts of western Europe until the 9th century, reaching its peak under Martel's grandson Charlemagne.

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Meanings

adjectiveKarlingian (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of Carolingian

    […] the Karlingian Empire.

    1868, The North British Review, page 544
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    […] Karlingian monarchs […]

    1888, Peoples and Countries Visited in a Winding Journey Around the World, page 371

    We may regard the victories of Charles Martel over the Saracens in the south of Gaul as the signs or heralds of Karlingian greatness, […]

    1889, A History of the Later Roman Empire from Arcadius to Irene, page 512

Origin

Karling + -ian

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APA

Karlingian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Karlingian

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“Karlingian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Karlingian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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