Frederick

American  

[fred-rik, -er-ik] / ˈfrɛd rɪk, -ər ɪk /

noun

1. a city in central Maryland.

2. Also Frederic. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “peace” and “ruler.”

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Example Sentences

Frederick Douglass and others were known to carry a supposedly magical root to protect them from violence inflicted by slaveholders.

From The Wall Street Journal

The glitzy Sphere suits Las Vegas; a new football arena along classical lines would befit Washington, which Frederick Douglass praised for “its lofty domes and stately pillars.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Many agreed with Frederick the Great, who wrote in December 1775, “The only real wealth is that produced by the earth.”

From Barron's

Many agreed with Frederick the Great, who wrote in December 1775, “The only real wealth is that produced by the earth.”

From Barron's

Frederick became a newspaperman and a lawyer, and eventually his father’s trusted secretary.

From The Wall Street Journal