Meaning of Gustavian | Babel Free
Definitions
Pertaining to the era of King Gustav III of Sweden, e.g. its furniture style, and to the Gustavians.
Equivalents
Svenska
gustaviansk
Examples
“When a Gustavian writer translated or adapted a play, his work was influenced by a variety of factors. If he wrote for Dramatiska teatern, he must take into account the king’s translation policy at which I hinted earlier, a policy which sometimes led to translations being camouflaged as originals.”
“A Gustavian clock ticktocked on the carved marble mantelpiece.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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