Frederick II

American  

noun

1. Frederick I.

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

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Frederick II British  

noun

1. 1194–1250, Holy Roman Emperor (1220–50), king of Germany (1212–50), and king of Sicily (1198–1250)

2. See Frederick the Great

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Example Sentences

Austria faced near extinction in 1740 when Maria Theresa’s accession to the Habsburg throne prompted Frederick II of Prussia to invade and spark a war of partition.

From The Wall Street Journal

The other is a biography of Frederick II, the 13th-century Holy Roman emperor.

From New York Times

But a couple of weeks later, while the King, Frederick II, and a party that included the admiral were crossing the bridge from Copenhagen castle into the town, the King fell into the water.

From Literature

They made the punchpot for export to the new nation across the Atlantic, just as they created a teapot showing Frederick II of Prussia, better known as Frederick the Great, for their home market.

From New York Times

In 1231 Frederick II, the Holy Roman Emperor who ruled over much of Europe, issued a decree requiring schools that trained doctors to hold a human body dissection once every five years.

From Scientific American