Gustavus Adolphus

gus·ta·vu·sadolphus

uncommon

noun

king of Sweden whose victories in battle made Sweden a European power; his domestic reforms made Sweden a modern state; in 1630 he intervened on the Protestant side of the Thirty Years'' War and was killed in the battle of Lutzen (1594-1632)

Synonyms

Gustavus
Gustavus II
Gustavus Adolphus

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Broader terms

king

Grammar

noun
singular	gustavus adolphus
plural	gustavus adolphuses

Nearby words

gustatory perception gustatory sensation Gustave Courbet Gustave Flaubert Gustavus Gustavus Franklin Swift Gustavus I Gustavus II Gustavus V Gustav Hertz

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