Frederick
Americannoun
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a city in central Maryland.
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Also Frederic. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “peace” and “ruler.”
Example Sentences
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The story quotes Frederick Hess, director of education policy at the conservative American Enterprise Institute, as praising the new curriculum’s use of primary sources.
From Salon • May 14, 2026
Frederick, meanwhile, was consolidating his reputation leading the army that set such standards.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
In his own words, Frederick marveled that “providence would choose a poet to upset the political order of Europe.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Soon after his father’s death in 1740, Frederick demonstrated his aptitude for warfare when he invaded and won the Austrian province of Silesia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
“But we get most of it,” said Frederick.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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