单词 | Carolingian |
释义 | Carolingian /kar'euh lin"jee euhn/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to the Frankish dynasty that reigned in France A.D. 751-987, first under Charlemagne, and in Germany until A.D. 911. 2. pertaining to or designating the arts, script, or culture of the Carolingian period, chiefly characterized by a revival of the forms of classical antiquity modified by ecclesiastical requirements: Carolingian renaissance. n. 3. a member of the Carolingian dynasty. Abbr.: Carol. Also, Carlovingian, Carolinian. [1880-85; re-formation of earlier Carlovingian (conformed to ML Carolus Magnus Charlemagne) < F carlovingien, equiv. to ML Car(o)l(us) + F -ovingien, extracted from mérovingien MEROVINGIAN] |
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