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    carl
    /kɑːl/

    noun

    • 1. a peasant or man of low birth.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › carlCarl Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : a man of the common people. 2. chiefly dialectal : churl, boor. Word History. Etymology. Middle English, borrowed from Old Norse karl "man, commoner" — more at churl. Note: Old Norse karl is already reflected in the late Old English compounds hūscarl "member of a king's bodyguard" (Old Norse húskarl), carlmann "male, man" (Old Norse karlmaðr).

  3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionCarl - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

    Definition of Carl in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › carlCARL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Carl definition: a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.. See examples of CARL used in a sentence.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › carl_CARL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Origin of carl 1 before 1000 (in compounds; housecarl ); Middle English; Old English -carl < Old Norse karl man; cognate with Old High German karl; akin to churl Discover More

  6. www.yourdictionary.com › carlCarl Definition - YourDictionary

    noun. A peasant, bondman, or villein. Webster's New World. An ill-bred fellow; churl. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A sturdy fellow. Webster's New World. A masculine name. Webster's New World. verb. (obsolete) To snarl; to talk grumpily or gruffly. Wiktionary. pronoun. A male given name. Wiktionary. Other Word Forms of Carl Noun.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › carlCarl - definition of carl by The Free Dictionary

    Define carl. carl synonyms, carl pronunciation, carl translation, English dictionary definition of carl. or n archaic another word for churl Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998,...

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › carl_v2carl, v.² meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    What does the verb carl mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb carl. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › CarlCarl - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · Carl (plural Carls) A male given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Charles.

  10. www.wordreference.com › definition › carlcarl - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    a male given name, form of Charles. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: carl, carle /kɑːl/ n. archaic. another word for churl. Etymology: Old English, from Old Norse karl. 'carl' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCARL definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

    carl in American English. (kɑrl ) or carle (kɑrl ) noun. 1. Obsolete. a peasant, bondman, or villein. 2. Chiefly Scottish. an ill-bred fellow; churl.