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King Charles's head

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\ -ˈchärlz(ə̇z)-\

Definition of King Charles's head

: obsession sense 3 that King Charles's head of modern America, the menace of Communism — Times Literary Supplement

History and Etymology for King Charles's head

after Charles I †1649 king of England, who was beheaded; from the habit of Mr. Dick, character in David Copperfield, novel by Charles Dickens †1870 English novelist, of introducing the subject of King Charles's head into all discussions

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