Frederick William

American  

noun

1. the Great Elector, 1620–88, elector of Brandenburg who increased the power and importance of Prussia.

2. 1882–1951, German general: crown prince of Germany 1888–1918 (son of William II of Germany).

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Frederick William British  

noun

1. called the Great Elector . 1620–88, elector of Brandenburg (1640–88)

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Example Sentences

Prolific sculptor Frederick William Sievers shows a seated Maury enthroned like Zeus before a globe held aloft by swarming figures representing the forces of air and water.

From Los Angeles Times

The couple, otherwise known as Thomas Ernest Boulton and Frederick William Park, appeared on the London stage — and often out and about in public — in snazzy women’s attire.

From Los Angeles Times

Her father, Frederick William Green, known as Bill, was an officer in the Navy.

From New York Times

Its first 200 cultures — including Private Cable’s — were deposited by Sir Frederick William Andrewes, a pathologist who studied dysentery throughout World War I.

From New York Times

“Animals seem to have lost their fear and become familiar with man,” said Frederick William Beechey, an English captain.

From Salon