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charismatic movement
nounLow
/ˌkær.ɪzˈmæt.ɪk ˈmuːv.mənt/A Christian renewal movement that emphasizes the experience of the Holy Spirit, including spiritual gifts such as speaking in tongues, prophecy, and healing.
charismatize
verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveVery Low
/kəˈrɪzmətaɪz/To make charismatic; to endow with or imbue with charisma.
charitable trust
nounC1
/ˈtʃær.ɪ.tə.bəl trʌst/A legally established organization where assets are held and managed by trustees for charitable purposes.
charites
plural-nounB1
/ˈtʃær.ɪ.tiz/organizations that help people in need and rely on donations
charity
nounB1
/ˈtʃær.ə.ti/An organization or activity that provides help to those in need, especially by giving money, food, or other aid.
charity commissioners
plural-nounLow (technical/legal term)
/ˈtʃær.ə.ti kəˌmɪʃ.ən.əz/The official body or group of individuals in a jurisdiction (especially the UK) responsible for regulating registered charities, ensuring they comply with the law, act in their charitable purposes, and provide public accountability.
charity school
nounC1
/ˈtʃær.ə.ti ˌskuːl/A school, often historically, established and funded by charitable donations to provide free or low-cost education, usually to children from poor families.
charivari
nounC2 / Very Rare
/ˌʃɑːrɪˈvɑːri/A loud, discordant, and often mocking mock serenade of banging pots, pans, horns, and other noise-making objects, traditionally directed at unpopular individuals or newlyweds.
chark
nounverb-transitiveRare/Archaic
/tʃɑːk/To char; to burn to charcoal; to reduce to carbon.
charkha
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
/ˈtʃɑːkə/A traditional Indian spinning wheel, typically a small, portable, hand-cranked wheel used for spinning fibers like cotton.
charlady
nounLow
/ˈtʃɑːˌleɪ.di/A woman who is employed to clean a house, office, or other building.
charlatan
nounC1
/ˈʃɑːlətən/A person who falsely claims to have special knowledge or skill; a fraud, a quack.
charlatanism
nounC1
/ˈʃɑː.lə.tə.nɪ.zəm/The practice of falsely claiming to have special knowledge or skill; fraudulence, especially in medicine, science, or the arts.
charlatanry
nounC2
/ˈʃɑː.lə.tən.ri/The behaviour or practices of a charlatan; false pretension to knowledge or skill, especially in medicine or science; quackery.
charlemagne
nounLow
/ˈʃɑːləmeɪn/A proper noun referring to Charles the Great (c. 747–814 AD), the King of the Franks who united much of Western Europe and was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800.
charlene
nounRare
/ˈʃɑː.liːn/A female given name of French origin, originally a feminine diminutive of Charles.
charleroi
nounC1/C2
/ˈʃɑːləˌrwɑː/A proper noun referring to a city in Wallonia, Belgium.
charles
nounLow (as a common noun/verb); High (as a proper noun/name).
/tʃɑːlz/A masculine given name of Germanic origin, meaning 'free man'.
charles albert
nounLow
/ˌtʃɑːlz ˈælbət/A proper noun referring to a specific male given name and surname, most commonly associated with historical figures, particularly Charles Albert of Sardinia (1798–1849).
charles edward stuart
nounC2
/ˌtʃɑːlz ˈedwəd ˈstjuːət/The 18th-century Jacobite claimant to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland, popularly known as 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' or 'the Young Pretender'.

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