Gustavus Adolphus

Noun

Meaning

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)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Gustavus Gustavus II

Examples

After plighting his troth to Maria Eleonora, Gustavus Adolphus hurried back to Sweden to make arrangements for the reception of his bride. Source: Internet

Afterwards, Gustavus Adolphus made a round of other Protestant German courts with the professed intention of inspecting a few matrimonial alternatives. Source: Internet

Engagement In 1616, the 22-year-old Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden started looking around for a Protestant bride. Source: Internet

Afterwards, Gustavus Adolphus often took his daughter with him to military reviews. Source: Internet

CAMC Collection 13. Gustavus Adolphus College Archives, St. Peter, Minnesota. Source: Internet

CAMC Collection 30. Gustavus Adolphus Archives, St. Peter, Minnesota. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Gustavo A. Madero Gustavson Gustavus Gustavus Franklin Swift Gustavus I Gustavus II