HyperDic: gustavus

English > 6 senses of the word Gustavus:
NOUNperson Gustavus, Gustavus VIthe last king of Sweden to have any real political power (1882-1973)
person Gustavus, Gustavus Vking of Sweden who kept Sweden neutral during both World War I and II (1858-1950)
person Gustavus, Gustavus IVking of Sweden whose losses to Napoleon I led to his being deposed in 1809 (1778-1837)
person Gustavus, Gustavus IIIking of Sweden who increased the royal power and waged an unpopular war against Russia (1746-1792)
person Gustavus, Gustavus II, Gustavus Adolphusking of Sweden whose victories in battle made Sweden a European power
person Gustavus, Gustavus Iking of Sweden who established Lutheranism as the state religion (1496-1560)
Gustavus > pronunciation
Soundsgah'stahvahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > Gustavus: 6 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningThe last king of Sweden to have any real political power (1882-1973).
SynonymGustavus VI
Instance ofking, male monarch, RexA male sovereign
SpanishGustavo VI Adolfo
English > Gustavus: 6 senses > noun 2, person
Meaningking of Sweden who kept Sweden neutral during both World War I and II (1858-1950).
SynonymGustavus V
Instance ofking, male monarch, RexA male sovereign
English > Gustavus: 6 senses > noun 3, person
Meaningking of Sweden whose losses to Napoleon I led to his being deposed in 1809 (1778-1837).
SynonymGustavus IV
Instance ofking, male monarch, RexA male sovereign
English > Gustavus: 6 senses > noun 4, person
Meaningking of Sweden who increased the royal power and waged an unpopular war against Russia (1746-1792).
SynonymGustavus III
Instance ofking, male monarch, RexA male sovereign
English > Gustavus: 6 senses > noun 5, person
Meaningking 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).
SynonymsGustavus II, Gustavus Adolphus
Instance ofking, male monarch, RexA male sovereign
English > Gustavus: 6 senses > noun 6, person
Meaningking of Sweden who established Lutheranism as the state religion (1496-1560).
SynonymGustavus I
Instance ofking, male monarch, RexA male sovereign

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