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- noun Plural form of
Carolus .
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Examples
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After several struggles with himself, vanity prevailed, and he accordingly went and took away the things, viz., 57 guineas and a half, 25 Caroluses, [51] 5
Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed for Murder, the Highway, Housebreaking, Street Robberies, Coining or other offences Arthur L. Hayward
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But when Crispin announced that he was master of some two hundred Caroluses, Hogan, with a wave of the hand, declared the matter settled.
The Tavern Knight Rafael Sabatini 1912
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So late as the time of the Restoration every trader had his own strong box in his own house, and, when an acceptance was presented to him, told down the crowns and Caroluses on his own counter.
The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay 1829
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Caroluses, [51] 5 Jacobuses, 3 Moidores, six piece of silver, two purses valued at twelve pence.
Lives Of The Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed Hayward, A L 1735
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