noun
king of the Franks and father of Charlemagne who defended papal interests and founded the Carolingian dynasty in 751 (714-768)
• Syn: ↑Pepin III, ↑Pepin the Short
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑king, ↑male monarch, ↑Rex, ↑Carolingian, ↑Carlovingian
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/pep"in/, n. ("Pepin the Short")
died A.D. 768, king of the Franks 751-768 (father of Charlemagne).
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pepinobs. form of pippin.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.