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GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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)
Synonyms:
Gustavus; Gustavus Adolphus; Gustavus II
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
king; male monarch; Rex (a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom)
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