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charlemagne

/ˈʃɑɹləˌmeɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
charle-magne
IPA
/ˈʃɑɹləˌmeɪn/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

One of the kings of the Franks from 768 to 814, crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 until his death in 814.

Etymology

From Middle English Charlemagne (compare Charlemayn), from Middle French Charlemagne, from Old French Carles li magnes, from Latin Carolus Magnus (literally “Charles/Karl the Great”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈʃɑɹləˌmeɪn/
  • British English: /ˈʃɑːləˌmeɪn/

Frequently Paired Words

Caroling Karling Carolingian Carolinian Carlovingian

Synonyms

Charles the Great Karl the Great

Questions

How do you pronounce charlemagne?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɑɹləˌmeɪn/.
What does charlemagne mean?
One of the kings of the Franks from 768 to 814, crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 until his death in 814.
Where does charlemagne come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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