juan carlos
n · noun
Simple meaning
Juan Carlos I of Spain is a former king of Spain.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈwɑnkɑɹloʊs
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n
Juan Carlos I of Spain (born 1938) is a former king of Spain.
Juan Carlos Rodríguez Moreno (born 19 January 1965), known as Juan Carlos, is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a left-back.
Juan Carlos Sánchez Martínez (born 27 July 1987), known as Juan Carlos, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
Juan Carlos Pérez López (born 30 March 1990), known as Juan Carlos or Juankar, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays mainly as a left-back and occasionally as a left winger for Super League Greece club Aris.
Juan Carlos Martín Corral (born 20 January 1988), known as Juan Carlos, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Girona FC as a goalkeeper.
Juan Carlos Pérez López (14 February 1945 – 16 January 2012), known as Juan Carlos, was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder.
noun
King of Spain since 1975 (born in 1938)
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