I. |karə|linj(ē)ən also -er- adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: French carolingien, from Medieval Latin karolingi French people (probably from assumed Old High German karling, kerling Frenchman — whence Middle High German kerlinc — from Karl Charles + Old High German -ing ) + French -ien -ian
1. : of or relating to a Frankish family that was founded about A.D. 613 and including among its members the rulers of France from 751 to 987, of Germany from 752 to 911, and of Italy from 774 to 961
2. : being a script developed in France in the 8th century and combining characteristics of cursive and half uncial
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
: a member of the Carolingian dynasty