Wen·ce·slas also Wen·ce·slaus (wěn'sĭ-slôs') Duke of Bohemia who encouraged Christianization and was martyred by his brother Boleslav. He is popularly associated with Christmastide charity and is the patron saint of Bohemia.
Wen·ces·laus (wěn'sĭ-slôs') Holy Roman emperor and king of Germany (1378-1400) and Bohemia (1378-1419). He was deposed as emperor and king by the German electors.