Carolingian

Origin

An eponym from Charles Martel, Frankish statesman and grandfather of Charlemagne. Reshaping of earlier Carlovingian.

Full definition of Carolingian

Adjective

1. Of or pertaining to the dynasty that ruled parts of western Europe from the 7th to the 9th centuries.
2. A style of script: Carolingian minuscule

Noun

1. Any member of a Frankish noble family with its origins in the Arnulfing and Pippinid clans of the seventh century.

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