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Carolus

Car′o-lus

,
Noun.
;
pl. E.
Caroluses
(#)
, L.
Caroli
(#)
.
[L., Charles.]
An English gold coin of the value of twenty or twenty-three shillings. It was first struck in the reign of Charles I.
Told down the crowns and
Caroluses
.
Macawlay.

Definition 2024


Carolus

Carolus

English

Noun

Carolus (plural Caroluses)

  1. (historical) An old English gold coin, worth 20 (or later 23) shillings.

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Latin

Etymology

A Latinized form of the German male given name Karl. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *karlaz.

Proper noun

Carolus

  1. A masculine given name.

Derived terms

Descendants