Wenceslaus

American  

[wen-sis-laws] / ˈwɛn sɪsˌlɔs /

Or Wenceslas

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.

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Wenceslaus British  

/ ˈwɛnsɪsləs /

noun

1. 1361–1419, Holy Roman Emperor (1378–1400) and, as Wenceslaus IV, king of Bohemia (1378–1419)

2. 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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Example Sentences

The 20 images, created by the graphic artist Wenceslaus Hollar in 1661, illustrate the restored Stuart king's procession to Westminster Abbey.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2023

The Fargo Roman Catholic Diocese said in a statement Wednesday that the McHenry County States Attorney’s Office announced it will not pursue a case against the Rev. Wenceslaus Katanga.

From Washington Times • Nov. 27, 2019

Wenceslaus Billiot, an 88-year-old native of Isle de Jean Charles, Louisiana, remembers growing up on a much different island than the two-mile sliver of his ancestral home that remains today.

From The Guardian • Mar. 15, 2016

There are also a rare 1638 drawing of London by Wenceslaus Hollar that shows the Globe Theater in the distance and Shakespeare souvenirs ranging from playing cards to refrigerator magnets.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2012

V. A set of thirty etchings by Wenceslaus Hollar, within elegant frames or borders designed by Diepenbecke, of which there are three varieties.

From The Dance of Death Exhibited in Elegant Engravings on Wood with a Dissertation on the Several Representations of that Subject but More Particularly on Those Ascribed to Macaber and Hans Holbein by Douce, Francis