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Carlyle

[ kahr-lahyl ]

noun

  1. Thomas, 1795–1881, Scottish essayist and historian.
  2. a male given name.


Carlyle

/ ɑːˈɪ /

noun

  1. CarlyleRobert1961MScottishTHEATRE: actor Robert. born 1961, Scottish actor; his work includes the television series Cracker and Hamish Macbeth and the films Trainspotting (1996), The Full Monty (1997), The Beach (2000), and 28 Weeks Later (2007)
  2. CarlyleThomas17951881MScottishWRITING: essayistHISTORY: historian Thomas. 1795–1881, Scottish essayist and historian. His works include Sartor Resartus (1833–34), The French Revolution (1837), lectures On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History (1841), and the History of Frederick the Great (1858–65)
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However, this was not an option for Robert Carlyle.

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Carlyle was sentenced to 300 hours of community service and one year's supervision.

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Advance Auto Parts closed a $1.5-billion sale of Worldpac, its car parts wholesale distribution business, to investment firm Carlyle this month.

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At the Carlyle Hotel, revelers broke out in show tunes.

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Harvey Schwartz of the Carlyle Group, also a private equity firm.

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