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

Instead, the Admiralty fed information about their system to a naval officer named Frederick Dreyer, who was a capable gunnery officer but not the great inventor he fancied himself to be.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the Philippines, the government is keeping a close eye on global oil prices and the duration of the conflict, Finance Secretary Frederick Go said.

From The Wall Street Journal

She was the boon companion of the women’s-rights activist Susan B. Anthony, and she could count among friends and allies the abolitionist Frederick Douglass.

From The Wall Street Journal

And they raised funds for their friend, speaker and writer Frederick Douglass.

From Literature

I groaned as Frederick and his brother Bruno approached with menacing grins on their faces.

From Literature