Oscar II

American  

Or Oskar II

noun

1. 1829–1907, king of Sweden 1872–1907; king of Norway 1872–1905.

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Oscar II British  

noun

1. 1829–1907, king of Sweden (1872–1907) and of Norway (1872–1905)

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Example Sentences

For a machine built for a lifetime of use, the approach makes a lot of sense, and is part of why we like it over more feature-rich machines in this price range like the Ascaso Dream or Nuovo Simonelli Oscar II.

From Seattle Times

After examining the internals, it does appear the Oscar II is very well-put-together, but there was more plastic on the machine than we anticipated.

From Seattle Times

Famed mathematician Henri Poincaré showed in 1889 that no equation could accurately predict the positions of all three bodies at all future moments, winning a competition sponsored by King Oscar II of Sweden.

From Scientific American

In 1889, he received the King Oscar II Prize for research into the stability of the solar system.

From The Guardian

King Oscar II did not attend the first ceremony, in 1901; since then, the reigning monarch has presented the Swedish Nobels.

From New York Times