gustavus adolphus

1. 1.

   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)

   SynonymsGustavusGustavus II

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Questions about gustavus adolphus

What does gustavus adolphus mean?

gustavus adolphus means "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)".

What is another word for gustavus adolphus?

Close synonyms include Gustavus, Gustavus II. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.