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Wen⋅ces⋅laus

[wen-sis-laws]
–noun
1. 1361–1419, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1378–1400; as Wenceslaus IV, king of Bohemia 1378–1419.
2. Saint (“Good King Wenceslaus”), a.d. 903?–c935, duke of Bohemia 928–935.
Also, Wen⋅ces⋅las.
German, Wenzel.
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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.
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