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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Frankish ruler of Austrasia (715–741) who in 732 halted the European invasion of the Moors. His grandson was Charlemagne.
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Examples
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And we learn, through the video he posted, that his heroes are not religious figures like Paul or Martin Luther but political figures like Charles Martel and Nicholas I.
Ben Stevens: Is Anders Breivik A European Fundamentalist? Ben Stevens 2011
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And we learn, through the video he posted, that his heroes are not religious figures like Paul or Martin Luther but political figures like Charles Martel and Nicholas I.
Ben Stevens: Is Anders Breivik A European Fundamentalist? Ben Stevens 2011
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Hammers for Ambres does seem like a pretty easy shift, especially when the referent is a victorious king - Charles Martel is not parallel, but is suggestive.
The Anglian Tower, York Carla 2010
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The West lasted from AD 732, when Charles Martel defeated the Muslims at Tours, until 1960, where it fell without a battle.
Dead Zero Stephen Hunter 2010
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So, Charles Martel, are you going to get up out of your chair, out from behind the safety of your computer, and take up arms against the government?
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The prints chronicle important events in the lives of ancient French worthies, including Philip Augustus and Charles Martel, and evidence considerable artistic skill.
The Mistaken Wife Rose Melikan 2010
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The West lasted from AD 732, when Charles Martel defeated the Muslims at Tours, until 1960, where it fell without a battle.
Dead Zero Stephen Hunter 2010
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The prints chronicle important events in the lives of ancient French worthies, including Philip Augustus and Charles Martel, and evidence considerable artistic skill.
The Mistaken Wife Rose Melikan 2010
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The prints chronicle important events in the lives of ancient French worthies, including Philip Augustus and Charles Martel, and evidence considerable artistic skill.
The Mistaken Wife Rose Melikan 2010
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Ever since Charles Martel (Tours/Poitiers) and, later, the Gates of Vienna, desire for revenge on the “crusaders” has been paramount and now is probably irreversible.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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