Frelinghuysen

[ free-ling-hahy-zuhn ]

/ ˈfri lɪŋˌhaɪ zən /

Frederick Theodore, 1817–85, U.S. statesman.

QUIZZES

American English is not always as it appears to be ... get to know regional words in this quiz!

Question 1 of 10

A bet is synonymous with a wager, but what does it mean in New York?

Please remember me to Senator Frelinghuysen and such other friends as you meet.
Letters of Ulysses S. Grant to His Father and His Youngest Sister, 1857-78|Ulysses S. Grant
You enter his library and you see a banner of the campaign of Clay and Frelinghuysen.
Behind the Mirrors|Clinton W. Gilbert
Not every senator has escaped so nearly from the failures which attend success as has Frelinghuysen.
Behind the Mirrors|Clinton W. Gilbert
Miss Frelinghuysen was an imposing-looking lady with sharp features and sharp eyes.
Betty's Happy Year|Carolyn Wells

For this reason, while Mr. Frelinghuysen claimed that the treaty was voidable, he did not actually declare it void.
The United States and Latin America|John Holladay Latan