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Car·o·line | \ ˈker-ə-ˌlīn 
, ˈka-rə-, -lən \
, ˈka-rə-, -lən \variants:
or Carolean \ ˌker-ə-ˈlē-ən , ˌka-rə- \
, ˌka-rə- \Definition of Caroline
: of or relating to Charles
—used especially with reference to Charles I and Charles II of England
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The first known use of Caroline was in 1652
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