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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Frederick William

As the sensitive, flute-playing heir of the boorish, beer-swilling Frederick William I, the young prince had scant interest in soldiering.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026

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 ● Jun. 24, 2025

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 ● Jun. 8, 2020

Anthony learned that Frederick William Perry was a Royal Air Force veteran, who served in the Battle of Britain.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2018

Naturally enough, a man of such a character, whose chief merits were steadfastness and honesty, was much disgusted by the vacillation, the weakness, the half-unconscious deceitfulness of his brother, the late Frederick William.

From Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches by McCarthy, Justin