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Gustavus Adolphus

British  
/ əˈdɒlfəs /

noun

  1. 1594–1632, king of Sweden (1611–32). A brilliant general, he waged successful wars with Denmark, Russia, and Poland and in the Thirty Years' War led a Protestant army against the Catholic League and the Holy Roman Empire (1630–32). He defeated Tilly at Leipzig (1631) and Lech (1632) but was killed at the battle of Lützen

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The 120-acre plot that includes over a dozen formal gardens and restored natural areas has been renamed “The Arboretum at Gustavus Adolphus College.”

From Seattle Times Oct. 12, 2021

Like New York’s January in 1948, Minnesota’s February snowfall prevented many from making the drive up to the Gustavus Adolphus College campus, where the museum is located.

From New York Times Feb. 21, 2020

It’s the conduit for getting Panera bread or baked goods from Gustavus Adolphus College into food-shelf packages in Mankato and Mapleton.

From Washington Times Dec. 23, 2019

Seeking her path: Boda earned a degree in Asian studies and Spanish from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 30, 2018

And so I first saw the great Gustavus Adolphus.

From My Lady Rotha A Romance by Weyman, Stanley J.

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