Wenceslaus
or Wen·ces·las
1361–1419, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1378–1400; as Wenceslaus IV, king of Bohemia 1378–1419.
Saint "Good King Wenceslaus", a.d. 903?–c935, duke of Bohemia 928–935.
- German Wenzel.
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How to use Wenceslaus in a sentence
For some time he had entertained hopes of the German throne and had negotiated with Wenceslaus and others to this end.
Wenceslaus Hollar etched thirty of the designs in 1651, and in 1788 forty-six of them were etched by David Deuchar.
The Dance of Death | Hans HolbeinAt his confirmation shortly afterwards he received the two further names of "Stanilaus Wenceslaus," which, however, he never used.
Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ | Rev. A. Bernstein, B.D.On hearing this news King Wenceslaus was seized with an apoplectic fit, and died a few days afterwards.
Wenceslaus was staring out the window apparently unmoved by what I, in my vanity, thought the near-definitive illustration.
The Land of Look Behind | Paul Cameron Brown
British Dictionary definitions for Wenceslaus
Wenceslas
/ (ˈwɛnsɪsləs) /
1361–1419, Holy Roman Emperor (1378–1400) and, as Wenceslaus IV, king of Bohemia (1378–1419)
Saint, known as Good King Wenceslaus. ?907–929, duke of Bohemia (?925–29); patron saint of Bohemia. Feast day: Sept 28
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