The Clue
Charlemagne's father (5 letter answer)
The Answer
PEPIN
Tags
Notes
The answer PEPIN is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1500 puzzles.
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Definition
PEPIN as a noun:
1. (Pepin, Pepin III, Pepin the Short) = king of the Franks and father of Charlemagne who defended papal interests and founded the Carolingian dynasty in 751 (714-768)