Added 9 October 2026
charles
noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about charles at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574).
- King of France who began his reign with most of northern France under English control; after the intervention of Jeanne d'Arc the French were able to defeat the English and end the Hundred Years' War (1403-1461).
- As Charles II he was Holy Roman Emperor and as Charles I he was king of France (823-877).