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Fredric

or Fred·rich

[ fred-rik ]

/ ˈfrɛd rɪk /

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noun

a male given name.

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Words nearby Fredric

Fredericton, Frederika, Frederik IX, Frederiksberg, Fredonia, Fredric, Fredrikstad, free, free agent, free air, free-air correction

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How to use Fredric in a sentence

In 1954, Dr. Fredric Wertham made the same claim in his controversial book, Seduction of the Innocent.
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Offered for your consideration: Fredric Wertham and the menace of ... comic books.
Before Videogames, Comic Books Were Society’s Great ‘Menace’|Jeff Greenfield|September 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Mrs. Fredric Meyer, a native of Norway, previously alluded to, was one of the first white women to alight in Pierce county.
Scandinavians on the Pacific, Puget Sound|Thomas Ostenson Stine
Bey stooped and scooped up the fallen automatic of Fredric Ostrander and tucked it into the voluminous folds of his native robe.
Border, Breed Nor Birth|Dallas McCord Reynolds

Had Fredric Ostrander been of lighter complexion, his color would have undoubtedly gone dark red.
Border, Breed Nor Birth|Dallas McCord Reynolds
Fredric Ostrander was sitting to one side in discussion with the sober faced Jack Peters.
Border, Breed Nor Birth|Dallas McCord Reynolds
Fredric Ostrander raised his eyebrows only slightly at being included in their number.
Border, Breed Nor Birth|Dallas McCord Reynolds