Caroline

adjective

Car·​o·​line ˈker-ə-ˌlīn 

ˈka-rə-,

-lən

variants or Carolean

ˌker-ə-ˈlē-ən 

ˌka-rə-

: of or relating to Charles

—used especially with reference to Charles I and Charles II of England

Word History

Etymology

New Latin carolinus, from Medieval Latin Carolus Charles

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined above