Olaf I

or O·lav I

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

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

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How to use Olaf I in a sentence

  • King Olaf Tryggvesson was thirty-six years old when he died .

    The Story of Norway | Hjalmar H. Boyesen
  • We have an account in the Saga of Olaf Tryggvesson of one that in some respects was remarkable.

  • She was then with child, and on a little islet in the Rand's fiord, where she was hiding, she bore her son Olaf Tryggvesson.

    The Story of Norway | Hjalmar H. Boyesen
  • Soon after he presented himself before Olaf Tryggvesson with the earl's head, claiming the reward.

    The Story of Norway | Hjalmar H. Boyesen
  • The story of Olaf Tryggvesson's youth, as related in the sagas, is so marvellous that it can scarcely claim absolute credibility.

    The Story of Norway | Hjalmar H. Boyesen

British Dictionary definitions for Olaf I

Olaf I

Olav I (ˈəʊləv)

/ (ˈəʊləf) /


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

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