Frederick

[fred-rik, -er-ik]

noun

a city in central Maryland.

Also Fred·er·ic. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “peace” and “ruler.”

Frederick I

noun

Frederick Barbarossa, 1123?–90, king of Germany 1152–90; king of Italy 1152–90: emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1152–90.

1194–1250, king of Sicily 1198–1212: as Frederick II, king of Germany and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1215–50.

1657–1713, king of Prussia 1701–13 (son of Frederick William the Great Elector).

Frederick II

noun

Frederick I(def 2).

Frederick the Great, 1712–86, king of Prussia 1740–86 (son of Frederick William I).

Frederick III

noun

1415–93, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1452–93; as Frederick IV, king of Germany 1440–93.

the Wise, 1463–1525, elector of Saxony 1486–1525: protector of Martin Luther.

Frederick IV

noun

Frederick III(def 1).

Frederick IX

noun

Frederick Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg, 1899–1972, king of Denmark 1947–72.

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Examples from the Web for frederick

Contemporary Examples of frederick

Waters was inspired by the case of Edith Thompson and Frederick Bywaters in 1922.
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Tim Teeman
September 30, 2014
That woman, an island hero, Betto Douglas, may have been a relative of the famous American abolitionist, Frederick Douglass.
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Debra A. Klein
June 21, 2014
There were Frederick Douglass in Baltimore, P.S. 91 in Brooklyn, McDonough 35 in New Orleans, and so very many others.
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John McWhorter
May 15, 2014
In The Embrace of Unreason, Frederick Brown weaves a warning for America from the story of the divided French.
‘The Embrace of Unreason’: How France Lost It All Between the Wars
Michael Korda
May 4, 2014
It is that phenomenon that Frederick Brown explores in his brilliant new book, The Embrace of Unreason: France, 1914-1940.
‘The Embrace of Unreason’: How France Lost It All Between the Wars
Michael Korda
May 4, 2014

Historical Examples of frederick

A spasm of jealousy seized her heart—she withdrew her arm from Frederick's.
Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10)
Maria Edgeworth
"This assurance certainly puts me at ease at once," said Frederick.
Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10)
Maria Edgeworth
I wish I could rouse you, my good Frederick; you want to be roused.'
Little Dorrit
Charles Dickens
You might be like me, my dear Frederick; you might be, if you chose!'
Little Dorrit
Charles Dickens
Now, had his brother Frederick that peculiar union of qualities?
Little Dorrit
Charles Dickens

British Dictionary definitions for frederick

Frederick I

noun

See Frederick Barbarossa

1657–1713, first king of Prussia (1701–13); son of Frederick William

Frederick II

noun

1194–1250, Holy Roman Emperor (1220–50), king of Germany (1212–50), and king of Sicily (1198–1250)

See Frederick the Great

Frederick IV

noun

See Frederick III (def. 1)

Frederick IX

noun

1899–1972, king of Denmark (1947–72)

Frederick III

noun

1415–93, Holy Roman Emperor (1452–93) and, as Frederick IV, king of Germany (1440–93)

called the Wise . 1463–1525, elector of Saxony (1486–1525). He protected Martin Luther in Wartburg Castle after the Diet of Worms (1521)

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Word Origin and History for frederick

Frederick

masc. proper name, from French Frédéric, from German Friedrich, from Old High German Fridurih, from Proto-Germanic *Frid-ric, literally "peace-rule." Not a common name in medieval England, found mostly in the eastern counties.