How do you use Wenceslas in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Wenceslas in a sentence
Wenceslas meaning
A male given name from the Slavic languages.
Using Wenceslas
- The main meaning on this page is: A male given name from the Slavic languages.
- In the example corpus, wenceslas often appears in combinations such as: when wenceslas, wenceslas was, wenceslas square.
Context around Wenceslas
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 9 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Wenceslas
- In this selection, "wenceslas" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, king, central, emperors, square, cathedral and hollar stand out and add context to how "wenceslas" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 921 when wenceslas was thirteen and array when wenceslas to avoid. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "wenceslas" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with wenceslas
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
When Wenceslas came of age, he took control of the government. (11 words)
Even though I had plenty others, “Good King Wenceslas” was my favorite. (12 words)
The show includes a lovely drawing by Wenceslas Hollar of Whitehall Palace. (12 words)
On the night of 24 November, Dubček appeared with Václav Havel on a balcony overlooking Wenceslas Square, where he was greeted with uproarious applause from the throngs of protesters below and embraced as a symbol of democratic freedom. (38 words)
Here under the altar is John, King of Bohemia, Count of Luxemburg, the son of the Emperor Henry VII, father of Emperor Charles IV, and grandfather of Emperors Wenceslas and Sigismund, greatest leader by spirit. (35 words)
We’ve had enough,” chanted a crowd of about 5,000 in Prague’s central Wenceslas Square while other protesters gathered in other cities across the EU member country of 10.6 million people. (34 words)
Example sentences (16)
Even though I had plenty others, “Good King Wenceslas” was my favorite.
The show includes a lovely drawing by Wenceslas Hollar of Whitehall Palace.
We’ve had enough,” chanted a crowd of about 5,000 in Prague’s central Wenceslas Square while other protesters gathered in other cities across the EU member country of 10.6 million people.
After the murder of Wenceslas III and the subsequent upheavals in the kingdom in 1306, however, the Bohemian nobles distanced themselves from German culture and looked for literature in their native language.
Here under the altar is John, King of Bohemia, Count of Luxemburg, the son of the Emperor Henry VII, father of Emperor Charles IV, and grandfather of Emperors Wenceslas and Sigismund, greatest leader by spirit.
In 921, when Wenceslas was thirteen, his father died and his grandmother became regent.
Jealous of the influence which Ludmila wielded over Wenceslas, Drahomíra arranged to have her killed.
On the night of 24 November, Dubček appeared with Václav Havel on a balcony overlooking Wenceslas Square, where he was greeted with uproarious applause from the throngs of protesters below and embraced as a symbol of democratic freedom.
The aristocracy did not intend on surrendering its property and the influence it gained after Wenceslas II died.
The most prominent church is Saint Wenceslas Cathedral founded before 1107 in the compound of the Olomouc Castle.
The two armies were drawn up opposite each other in battle array, when Wenceslas, to avoid shedding so much innocent blood, challenged Radislas to single combat.
The usual American English spelling of Duke Wenceslas' name, Wenceslaus, is occasionally encountered in later textual variants of the carol, although it was not used by Neale in his version.
Wenceslas is not to be confused with King Wenceslaus I of Bohemia (Wenceslaus I Premyslid), who lived more than three centuries later.
When the Austrian-born composer and musician Philip J. Rittler accepted a post at the Wenceslas Cathedral in the latter 17th century, he felt it necessary to learn Czech.
When Wenceslas came of age, he took control of the government.
Within a few decades of Wenceslas' death four biographies of him were in circulation.
Common combinations with wenceslas
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: