NOUN
- 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)
How To Use Gustavus Adolphus In A Sentence
- He is considering liberal arts colleges like Carleton and Gustavus Adolphus, which he says have shown a more personal touch.
- Baron Charnace had inserted in the draft of the treaty the term protection as between France and Gustavus Adolphus. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5
- The painstakingly raised and restored Vasa and Mary Rose, favourites of Kings Gustavus Adolphus and Henry VIII respectively, are threatened by a chemical reaction as their hoary old timbers dry out.