[ ˌkarə'lɪndʒɪən ]
(also Carlovingian )
■ adjective
1》 relating to or denoting the Frankish dynasty founded by Charlemagne's father (Pepin III), which ruled in western Europe from 750 to 987.
2》 denoting a minuscule script developed in France during the time of Charlemagne, on which modern lower-case letters are largely based.
■ noun a member of the ~ dynasty.
Origin
alt. of earlier Carlovingian , by assoc. with med. L. Carolus 'Charles'.