Olaf I

or O·lav I

[ oo-lahf; English oh-luhf, oh-luhv ]

/ ˈu lɑf; English ˈoʊ ləf, ˈoʊ ləv /

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noun

Olaf Tryggvessön, a.d. 969–1000, king of Norway 995–1000.

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How to use Olaf I in a sentence

One man so far has come forward, claiming to be the spokesman for the attackers—a man named Sven Olaf Kamphuis.
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Olaf Breuning, for instance, had designed a limited edition label for the Grolsch beer bottle.
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There tarried Olaf long and it fared well with him, and always was he mightily beloved by the churl.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade)|Snorri Sturluson
Thus was Olaf withdrawn from his mother and passed into the custody of one Klerkon, an Eistlander.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade)|Snorri Sturluson

A third man bought Olaf, and gave for him a good tunic or cloak.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade)|Snorri Sturluson
But never a word did he relate of the lineage of Olaf, yet held he him in high favour.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade)|Snorri Sturluson
The people of those parts assembled and fought against him; but Olaf was victorious and gat much plunder.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade)|Snorri Sturluson

British Dictionary definitions for Olaf I

Olaf I

Olav I (ˈəʊləv)

/ (ˈəʊləf) /

noun

known as Olaf Tryggvesson. ?965–?1000 ad, king of Norway (995–?1000). He began the conversion of Norway to Christianity

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