Wenceslaus

or Wen·ces·las

[ wen-sis-laws ]

noun

1. 1361–1419, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1378–1400; as Wenceslaus IV, king of Bohemia 1378–1419.
2. Saint Good King Wenceslaus, a.d. 903?–c935, duke of Bohemia 928–935.

Wenceslaus

/ ˈwɛnsɪsləs /

noun

1. Wenceslaus13611419MBohemianPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1361–1419, Holy Roman Emperor (1378–1400) and, as Wenceslaus IV, king of Bohemia (1378–1419)
2. Wenceslaus, Saint?907929MBohemianPOLITICS: hereditary rulerRELIGION: saint Saint, known as Good King Wenceslaus. ?907–929, duke of Bohemia (?925–29); patron saint of Bohemia. Feast day: Sept 28

Example Sentences

For some time he had entertained hopes of the German throne and had negotiated with Wenceslaus and others to this end.

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Wenceslaus Hollar etched thirty of the designs in 1651, and in 1788 forty-six of them were etched by David Deuchar.

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At his confirmation shortly afterwards he received the two further names of "Stanilaus Wenceslaus," which, however, he never used.

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On hearing this news King Wenceslaus was seized with an apoplectic fit, and died a few days afterwards.

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Wenceslaus was staring out the window apparently unmoved by what I, in my vanity, thought the near-definitive illustration.

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