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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.”


Example Sentences

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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

Ben Saunders and Frederick Fennessy, who have traveled roughly 7,500 miles on skis in the Arctic between them, compare designing High North technology to building a miniature space program.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Mr Fredericks argues that the CPA did not represent the Nama and the agreement was made without the consent of the wider community.

From BBC