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CAROLINGIAN DYNASTY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A Frankish dynasty founded by Charlemagne's father that ruled from 751 to 987
Synonyms:
Carlovingian dynasty; Carolingian dynasty
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("Carolingian dynasty" is a kind of...):
dynasty (a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family)
Meronyms (members of "Carolingian dynasty"):
Carlovingian; Carolingian (a member of the Carolingian dynasty)