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Frederick William

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).


Frederick William

noun

  1. Frederick William16201688MGermanPOLITICS: hereditary ruler called the Great Elector . 1620–88, elector of Brandenburg (1640–88)
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Her father, Frederick William Green, known as Bill, was an officer in the Navy.

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

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

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He knew only his name - Frederick William Perry - and had some basic biographical details and a handful of photographs.

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Frederick William I was a monster: a pigheaded bigot who forced his son to spend his childhood on the parade ground and regarded his interest in books and music as a sign of effeminacy.

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