Definition of Gustavian
:of or relating to the reign of the Swedish kings or any one of the Swedish kings named Gustavus (as III and IV)
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Gustavian
adjective
Gus·ta·vi·an
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(ˌ)gəˈstāvēən
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gu̇ˈs-
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-täv-
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Origin and Etymology of gustavian
Gustavus (any of several kings of Sweden) + English -ian
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