Charleroi

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Charleroi

  • /ˈʃɑː(ɹ)ləɹwɑː/
  • /ˈʃɑː(ɹ)ləɹɔɪ/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French Charleroi, from Charles (“Charles”) roi (“king”).

proper noun

  1. The largest city of Wallonia, in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
  2. A borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Monongahela River, 21 miles south of Pittsburgh. Cities and small towns alike, from Charleroi, Pennsylvania, and Springfield, Ohio, to Whitewater, Wisconsin, have seen significant influxes of migrants. Even major urban centers such as New York City, Chicago, and Denver have sought Federal aid to manage the burden of new arrivals.
  3. A locality in the Shire of Indigo, north eastern Victoria, Australia.

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한국어샤를루아 syareullua
日本語シャルルロワ sharururowa, シャールロア shāruroa
हिन्दीशार्लर्वा śārlarvā
FrançaisCharleroi
DeutschCharleroi
ΕλληνικάΣαρλερουά Sarlerouá
РусскийШарлеруа́ Šarleruá
العربيةشَارْلُورْوَا šārlūrwā, شَرْلَرْوَة šarlarwa

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"Charleroi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/charleroi. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Charleroi. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/charleroi

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@misc{charleroi_2026,
  title = {Charleroi},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/charleroi},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}