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 Adolphus
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑king, ↑male monarch, ↑Rex
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(Gustavus Adolphus) ("Lion of the North") 1594-1632, king of Sweden 1611-32: national military hero (grandson of Gustavus I).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.