carolin

noun

car·o·lin | \ ¦karə¦lēn\

plural carolins\ -nz \ or caroliner\ ˌ⸗⸗ˈlēnə(r) \

Definition of carolin

1 : any of several coins issued under Swedish kings named Charles in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries

2 or karolin \ ¦karə¦lēn \ plural karolins [ German karolin, from New Latin carolinus, from Medieval Latin Carolus (after Charles Albert †1745 prince of Bavaria) + Latin -inus -ine ]

a(1) : an old gold coin of Bavaria first struck in the 18th century

(2) : any of several coins of Württemberg and other southern German states similar to the 18th century gold carolin of Bavaria

b : a unit of value equivalent to a German carolin half-carolin and ¹/₄-carolin coins

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