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Definition of Saint Olav
1. Noun. King and patron saint of Norway (995-1030).
Generic synonyms: King, Male Monarch, Rex, Saint
Lexicographical Neighbors of Saint Olav
Literary usage of Saint Olav
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. History of the Norwegian People by Knut Gjerset (1915)
"The death-knell sounds in the breast of the man Who draws his sword 'gainst his
native land." 1 43. OLAV HARALDSSON OR OLAV THE SAINT Olav Haraldsson, ..."
2. Saga Time by John Fulford Vicary (1887)
"A very strong wave of Christianity spread over Norway after the death of Olav
Haraldson, who was canonized as Saint Olav. Miraculous stories were circulated ..."
3. Adventure Guide Sweden by Elisabet Olesen (2005)
"According to legend, Saint Olav christened the islanders during a visit in 1029,
after which wooden churches were built. The well-traveled and wealthy ..."
4. A History of the Middle Ages: From the Overthrow of the Western Empire in by Leonhard Schmitz (1865)
"Svend was succeeded by his five sons, Harald, Canute the Saint, Olav, Eric, and
Nicholas, who governed the kingdom one after another. The second of these, ..."
5. Norway by Martin Gostelow (2002)
"The spring is said to have gushed from the ground at the spot where the body of
King (later Saint) Olav was first buried. ..."
6. History of the Norwegian People by Knut Gjerset (1915)
"The death-knell sounds in the breast of the man Who draws his sword 'gainst his
native land." 1 43. OLAV HARALDSSON OR OLAV THE SAINT Olav Haraldsson, ..."
7. Saga Time by John Fulford Vicary (1887)
"A very strong wave of Christianity spread over Norway after the death of Olav
Haraldson, who was canonized as Saint Olav. Miraculous stories were circulated ..."
8. Adventure Guide Sweden by Elisabet Olesen (2005)
"According to legend, Saint Olav christened the islanders during a visit in 1029,
after which wooden churches were built. The well-traveled and wealthy ..."
9. A History of the Middle Ages: From the Overthrow of the Western Empire in by Leonhard Schmitz (1865)
"Svend was succeeded by his five sons, Harald, Canute the Saint, Olav, Eric, and
Nicholas, who governed the kingdom one after another. The second of these, ..."
10. Norway by Martin Gostelow (2002)
"The spring is said to have gushed from the ground at the spot where the body of
King (later Saint) Olav was first buried. ..."
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