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)
• Syn: ↑Gustavus, ↑Gustavus II
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑king, ↑male monarch, ↑Rex
Useful english dictionary. 2012.