
Meaning of GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS
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[n] 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) |
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| | Synonyms: | | Gustavus, Gustavus II |
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| | See Also: | | king, male monarch | |
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