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charles i
nounC1
/ˌtʃɑːlz ðə ˈfɜːst/King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1625 to 1649, whose reign was marked by conflicts with Parliament leading to the English Civil War and his eventual execution.
charles ii
nounLow
/ˌtʃɑːlz ðə ˈsekənd/A historical monarch, specifically King Charles II of England, Scotland, and Ireland, who reigned from 1660 to 1685.
charles iii
nounMedium-High
/ˌtʃɑːlz ˈθɜːd/The proper name of the current monarch of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms, the head of state.
charles iv
nounLow
/ˈtʃɑːlz ðə ˈfɔːθ/A historical title referring to King Charles IV of England (reigned 1322–1327) or Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV (reigned 1355–1378).
charles ix
nounLow
/ˌtʃɑːlz ðə ˈnaɪnθ/Charles IX (1550–1574) was King of France from 1560 until his death. He is most commonly associated with his reign during the French Wars of Religion and particularly with the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre in 1572.
charles louis
nounVery Low
/ˈtʃɑːlz ˈluːi/A proper name referring to specific historical figures, most notably members of European royal families, combining two given names.
charles martel
nounLow
/ˌʃɑːl ˈmɑːt(ə)l/A historical figure, the Frankish military leader and statesman (c. 688–741) who defeated the Umayyad invasion at the Battle of Tours in 732.
charles the great
nounC1
/ˌʃɑːlz ðə ˈɡreɪt/A title referring to Charlemagne, the medieval emperor who ruled much of Western Europe in the 8th and 9th centuries.
charles v
nounLow
/ˌtʃɑːlz ðə ˈfɪfθ/A specific historical figure: Charles V (1500–1558), Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain.
charles vi
nounLow
/ˌtʃɑːlz ðə ˈsɪkθ/ (for 'Charles the Sixth')A proper noun referring to the name of two European monarchs from history.
charles vii
nounlow
/ˌʃɑːlz ðə ˈsɛvənθ/The name of a French king who reigned from 1422 to 1461, notably during the final phase of the Hundred Years' War.
charles viii
nounLow
/ˌtʃɑːlz ði ˈeɪtθ/A specific historical monarch, King of France from 1483 to 1498.
charles x
nounLow
/ˌʃɑːlz ˈɛks/The title and name of a historical king of France who reigned from 1824 to 1830.
charles xi
nounC2
/ˌtʃɑːlz ðə ˌɪˈlevnθ/A specific historical person: King of Sweden from 1660 to 1697, known for establishing an absolute monarchy and strengthening Swedish military power.
charles xii
nounLow (primarily in historical, academic, or literary contexts)
/ˈtʃɑːlz ðə ˈtwelfθ/Proper noun referring to Charles XII (1682–1718), King of Sweden from 1697 to 1718, known as 'The Lion of the North' for his military campaigns during the Great Northern War.
charles xiv
nounVery Low / Extremely Rare
/ˌtʃɑːlz ˌfɔːˈtiːnθ ˈdʒɒn/A reference to Charles XIV John, born Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, who was King of Sweden (as Charles XIV John) and Norway (as Charles III John) from 1818 until his death in 1844. He founded the current Swedish royal house of Bernadotte.
charles' law
nounC2
/ˈtʃɑːlzˌlɔː/A scientific law stating that, at constant pressure, the volume of a fixed amount of gas is directly proportional to its absolute temperature.
charles's law
nounLow
/ˈtʃɑːlzɪz lɔː/A gas law stating that, at constant pressure, the volume of a given mass of gas is directly proportional to its absolute temperature.
charles's wain
nounC2 / Rare / Literary
/ˈtʃɑːlzɪz weɪn/A traditional name for the seven bright stars forming the asterism (part) of the constellation Ursa Major (the Great Bear), also commonly known as the Big Dipper or the Plough.
charlesbourg
nounVery Low (Geographically specific proper noun)
/ˈʃɑːlzbɜːrɡ/A proper noun referring to a city (now part of Quebec City) in Canada, historically a distinct municipality.

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