Advertisement
Advertisement
Frederick William
noun
- the Great Elector, 1620–88, elector of Brandenburg who increased the power and importance of Prussia.
- 1882–1951, German general: crown prince of Germany 1888–1918 (son of William II of Germany).
Frederick William
noun
- Frederick William16201688MGermanPOLITICS: hereditary ruler called the Great Elector . 1620–88, elector of Brandenburg (1640–88)
Example Sentences
Her father, Frederick William Green, known as Bill, was an officer in the Navy.
Its first 200 cultures — including Private Cable’s — were deposited by Sir Frederick William Andrewes, a pathologist who studied dysentery throughout World War I.
“Animals seem to have lost their fear and become familiar with man,” said Frederick William Beechey, an English captain.
He knew only his name - Frederick William Perry - and had some basic biographical details and a handful of photographs.
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.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse