Charlotte

Charlotte
Charlotte Char"lotte, n. [F.] A kind of pie or pudding made by lining a dish with slices of bread, and filling it with bread soaked in milk, and baked. [1913 Webster]

{Charlotte Russe}, or {Charlotte [`a] la russe} [F., lit., Russian charlotte] (Cookery), a dish composed of custard or whipped cream, inclosed in sponge cake. [1913 Webster]


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  • Charlotte — Charlotte …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

  • Charlotte — (v. althochdt. karal „der Tüchtige“, „der Freie“; „weibliches Karlchen“, „kleine Tüchtige“) bezeichnet: Charlotte (Vorname), einen weiblichen Vornamen; siehe dort Etymologie und Namensträgerinnen Charlotte (Kartoffel), eine Kartoffelsorte… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Charlotte — Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte …   Wikipedia Español

  • charlotte — [ ʃarlɔt ] n. f. • 1804; n. propre I ♦ Variété d entremets à base de fruits, de biscuits et de crèmes aromatisées. Charlotte aux poires. Charlotte au café, au chocolat. II ♦ (1905 ; de Charlotte Corday) Coiffure de femme à bord froncé, garnie de… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Charlotte — Charlotte, NC U.S. city in North Carolina Population (2000): 540828 Housing Units (2000): 230434 Land area (2000): 242.268077 sq. miles (627.471413 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.597675 sq. miles (1.547970 sq. km) Total area (2000): 242.865752 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • CHARLOTTE — CHARLOTTE, city in North Carolina, U.S. Jewish communal growth followed the city s evolution from a country crossroads at its founding in 1768 to a mill town in the 1880s and then to a Sunbelt manufacturing, distribution, and financial center.… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Charlotte — f English and French: feminine diminutive of CHARLES (SEE Charles), used in England since the 17th century, but most popular in the 18th and 19th centuries, in part due to the influence of firstly Queen Charlotte (1744–1818), wife of George III,… …   First names dictionary

  • Charlotte, IA — U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 421 Housing Units (2000): 174 Land area (2000): 0.571218 sq. miles (1.479448 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.571218 sq. miles (1.479448 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Charlotte, MI — U.S. city in Michigan Population (2000): 8389 Housing Units (2000): 3417 Land area (2000): 5.975961 sq. miles (15.477667 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.012085 sq. miles (0.031299 sq. km) Total area (2000): 5.988046 sq. miles (15.508966 sq. km) FIPS …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Charlotte, NC — U.S. city in North Carolina Population (2000): 540828 Housing Units (2000): 230434 Land area (2000): 242.268077 sq. miles (627.471413 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.597675 sq. miles (1.547970 sq. km) Total area (2000): 242.865752 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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