Prince of Wales. born 1948, son of Elizabeth II; heir apparent to the throne of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. He married (1981) Lady Diana Spencer; they separated in 1992 and were divorced in 1996; their son, Prince William of Wales, was born in 1982 and their second son, Prince Henry, in 1984; married (2005) Camilla Parker Bowles
2.
Ray real name Ray Charles Robinson. 1930–2004, US singer, pianist, and songwriter, whose work spans jazz, blues, gospel, pop, and country music
Charles in American English1
(tʃɑrlz)
noun
a masculine name: dim. Charley, Charlie, Chuck; var. Carl, Karl; equiv. L. Carolus, Ger. Carl, Karl, It. Carlo, Sp. Carlos, Du. Karel; fem. Charlene, Charlotte, Caroline
Word origin
Fr < ML Carolus or Gmc Karl, lit., full-grown; akin to OE ceorl, churl
Charles in American English2
(tʃɑrlz)
1.
Prince1948- ; Prince of Wales: son of Elizabeth II
2.
Charles I a.d. 823-877; king of France (843-877) &, as Charles II, Holy Roman Emperor (875-877)
called the Bald
3.
Charles I(born Charles Stuart) 1600-49; king of England, Scotland, & Ireland (1625-49): beheaded
4.
Charles I(born Charles Francis Joseph) 1887-1922; emperor of Austria &, as Charles IV, king of Hungary (1916-18): forced to abdicate
5.
Charles I Charlemagne
6.
Charles II1630-85; king of England, Scotland, & Ireland (1660-85)
7.
Charles IV1294-1328; king of France (1322-28)
called the Fair
8.
Charles IV1748-1819; king of Spain (1788-1808): forced to abdicate by Napoleon I
9.
Charles V1337-80; king of France (1364-80)
called the Wise
10.
Charles V1500-58; Holy Roman Emperor (1519-56) &, as Charles I, king of Spain (1516-56): abdicated
11.
Charles VI1368-1422: king of France (1380-1422)
called the Well-Beloved
12.
Charles VII1403-61; king of France (1422-61)
called the Victorious
13.
Charles VIII(born Charles Albert) 1697-1745; Holy Roman Emperor (1742-45)
see Bernadotte
14.
Ray(born Ray Charles Robinson) 1930-2004; U.S. rhythm-and-blues musician, singer, & composer
Charles in American English3
(tʃɑrlz)
1.
river in E Mass., flowing into Boston Bay: c. 60 mi (97 km)
2.
Capecape in SE Va., at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, forming the tip of Delmarva Peninsula
Word origin
after Charles2 (sense 3) of England: see Charles2
All related terms of 'Charles'
Charles I
title as Holy Roman Emperor of Charlemagne
Charles V
known as Charles the Wise . 1337–80, king of France (1364–80) during the Hundred Years' War
Charles X
title of Charles Gustavus . 1622–60, king of Sweden , who warred with Poland and Denmark in an attempt to create a unified Baltic state
Charles II
known as Charles the Bald . 823–877 ad , Holy Roman Emperor (875–877) and, as Charles I, king of France (843–877)
Charles III
known as Charles the Fat . 839–888 ad , Holy Roman Emperor (881–887) and, as Charles II, king of France (884–887). He briefly reunited the empire of Charlemagne
Charles IV
known as Charles the Fair . 1294–1328, king of France (1322–28): brother of Isabella of France, with whom he intrigued against her husband , Edward II of England
Charles IX
1550–74, king of France (1560–74), son of Catherine de' Medici and Henry II: his reign was marked by war between Huguenots and Catholics
Charles VI
known as Charles the Mad or Charles the Well-Beloved. 1368–1422, king of France (1380–1422): defeated by Henry V of England at Agincourt (1415), he was forced by the Treaty of Troyes (1420) to recognize Henry as his successor
Charles VII
1403–61, king of France (1422–61), son of Charles VI. He was excluded from the French throne by the Treaty of Troyes , but following Joan of Arc's victory over the English at Orléans (1429), was crowned
Charles XI
1655–97, king of Sweden (1660–97), who established an absolute monarchy and defeated Denmark (1678)
Charles XII
1682–1718, king of Sweden (1697–1718), who inflicted defeats on Denmark , Russia , and Poland during the Great Northern War (1700–21)
Charles XIV
the title as king of Sweden and Norway of Jean Baptiste Jules Bernadotte
Charles' law
the principle that all gases expand equally for the same rise of temperature if they are held at constant pressure : also that the pressures of all gases increase equally for the same rise of temperature if they are held at constant volume . The law is now known to be only true for ideal gases
Lake Charles
city in SW La .: pop. 72,000
Charles Albert
1798–1849, king of Sardinia-Piedmont (1831–49) during the Risorgimento : abdicated after the failure of his revolt against Austria
Charles Martel
grandfather of Charlemagne . ?688–741 ad , Frankish ruler of Austrasia (715–41), who checked the Muslim invasion of Europe by defeating the Moors at Poitiers (732)
Charles's law
the statement that for a body of ideal gas at constant pressure the volume is directly proportional to the absolute temperature
Charles's Wain
→ Big Dipper
Charles the Great
?742–814 ad , king of the Franks (768–814) and, as Charles I, Holy Roman Emperor (800–814). He conquered the Lombards (774), the Saxons (772–804), and the Avars (791–799). He instituted many judicial and ecclesiastical reforms, and promoted commerce and agriculture throughout his empire, which extended from the Ebro to the Elbe . Under Alcuin his court at Aachen became the centre of a revival of learning
Charlemagne
?742–814 ad , king of the Franks (768–814) and, as Charles I, Holy Roman Emperor (800–814). He conquered the Lombards (774), the Saxons (772–804), and the Avars (791–799). He instituted many judicial and ecclesiastical reforms , and promoted commerce and agriculture throughout his empire, which extended from the Ebro to the Elbe . Under Alcuin his court at Aachen became the centre of a revival of learning
Charles Edward Stuart
the royal house that ruled in Scotland from 1371 to 1714 and in England from 1603 to 1714
King Charles spaniel
a toy breed of spaniel with a short turned-up nose and a domed skull
King Charles's head
a fixed idea ; personal obsession
cavalier King Charles spaniel
a similar breed that is slightly larger and has a longer nose
In Good King Charles's Golden Days
a ballad in which a vicar of the Stuart period changes faith to keep his living