(Charles Gustavus) 1622–60, king of Sweden 1654–60.
1757–1836, king of France 1824–30.
title of Charles Gustavus. 1622–60, king of Sweden, who warred with Poland and Denmark in an attempt to create a unified Baltic state
1757–1836, king of France (1824–30): his attempt to restore absolutism led to his enforced exile
- Charles III
Charles II (def 2). (“Charles the Simple”) a.d. 879–929, king of France 898–923. Charles VI (def 2). 1716–1788, king of Spain 1759–88; as Charles IV, king of Naples 1734–59. noun known as Charles the Fat. 839–888 ad, Holy Roman Emperor (881–887) and, as Charles II, king of France (884–887). He briefly reunited the empire of […]
- Charles IX
1550–74, king of France 1560–74. 1550–1611, king of Sweden 1604–11 (son of Gustavus I). noun 1550–74, king of France (1560–74), son of Catherine de’ Medici and Henry II: his reign was marked by war between Huguenots and Catholics
- Charles john canning
Charles John, 1st Earl, 1812–62, British statesman: governor general of India 1856–62. his father, George, 1770–1827, British statesman: prime minister 1827. Sir Stratford, Stratford de Redcliffe, 1st Viscount. noun the process or business of sealing food in cans or tins to preserve it noun Charles John, 1st Earl Canning. 1812–62, British statesman; governor general of […]
- Charles lever
Charles James (“Cornelius O’Dowd”) 1806–72, Irish novelist and essayist. noun a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum, used to transfer a force to a load and usually to provide a mechanical advantage any of a number of mechanical devices employing this principle a means of exerting pressure in order to accomplish something; strategic aid verb […]