Car·los (kär l s, -l s), Don Count of Molina. 1788-1855. Spanish pretender to the throne who claimed the title (1833) when his brother Ferdinand VII's daughter Isabella II inherited the crown because of Ferdinand's abrogation (1830) of the ancient Salic law prohibiting women from succeeding to the throne. Don Carlos waged an unsuccessful civil war until 1840. His claim was later revived by his heirs in 1860, 1869, and 1872. |
Carlos [ˈkɑːlɒs]
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(Biographies / Carlos, Don (1788-1855) M, Spanish, MISC: pretender to Spanish throne) Don. full name Carlos María Isidro de Borbón. 1788-1855, second son of Charles IV: pretender to the Spanish throne and leader of the Carlists.
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| Noun | 1. | Carlos - Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949) Andres Martinez, Carlos the Jackal, Glen Gebhard, Hector Hevodidbon, Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, Ilich Sanchez, Michael Assat, Salim, Sanchez, Taurus act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear |
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