gustavus
/ɡə'steɪvəs/
noun
8 letters3 syllables12 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS6
NOUN
1
King of Sweden who kept Sweden neutral during both World War I and II (1858-1950).
2
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).
3
King of Sweden who established Lutheranism as the state religion (1496-1560).
4
King of Sweden whose losses to Napoleon I led to his being deposed in 1809 (1778-1837).
5
The last king of Sweden to have any real political power (1882-1973).
6
King of Sweden who increased the royal power and waged an unpopular war against Russia (1746-1792).
WORD FORMS
Starts withG
Ends withS
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®16 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinustavusgay
Starts & ends withG … S
Syllablesgus · ta · vus
SYNONYMS & RELATED7
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