Frederick

[fred-rik, -er-ik]

noun

1. a city in central Maryland.

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

Example Sentences

He’s a perfect gentleman taking care of his 10-year-old brother Frederick.

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Frederick Winslow Taylor was obsessed with efficiency in factories.

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There was a time when KevOnStage was a very literal description of comedian Kevin Fredericks as a hungry comedian looking for stage time.

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As Frederick Douglass—who broke with Garrison over “non-resistance” and other issues—put it, “everybody in the South wants the privilege of whipping somebody else.”

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In real life, and as depicted in the series, Garfield worked with notable Black leaders like Frederick Douglass and Blanche Bruce, the first Black register of the Treasury, whom he appointed.

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