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Frederick William

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • Elector of Brandenburg (1640–1688) who reorganized and rebuilt his domain after its devastation in the Thirty Years' War.

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  • noun the Elector of Brandenburg who rebuilt his domain after its destruction during the Thirty Years' War (1620-1688)

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Examples

  • "Frederick William," he says, "cannot be placed in the same category with those few great men who have discovered new conditions for the development of the human race; but he may unhesitatingly be ranked with those famous princes who have saved their countries in the hour of danger, and have succeeded in re-establishing order, -- with an Alfred, a Charles VII., a Gustavus Vasa.

    The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866 Various

  • Until now, Hughes' home has been a veritable museum, filled with oil portraits, photographs and busts of his ancestors, including one of his great-great-grandfather Schlaberg that hangs over a living room fireplace, and a large bust of German and Prussian Crown Prince Frederick William that he sent to Schlaberg in 1881.

    Al Eisele: An American's Unique Link to German History Al Eisele 2011

  • Until now, Hughes' home has been a veritable museum, filled with oil portraits, photographs and busts of his ancestors, including one of his great-great-grandfather Schlaberg that hangs over a living room fireplace, and a large bust of German and Prussian Crown Prince Frederick William that he sent to Schlaberg in 1881.

    Al Eisele: An American's Unique Link to German History Al Eisele 2011

  • She was to wed Frederick William of Prussia, who was due at Balmoral in a few weeks, and the Queen was full of it, Elspeth told me.

    Fiancée 2010

  • Monarchs have to stand up for one another against the mockery of poets and so Frederick William ordered all copies of the Yearbook seized.

    Emancipation Michael Goldfarb 2009

  • They were received by Frederick William with due ceremony.

    Emancipation Michael Goldfarb 2009

  • This sensitive, intelligent and slightly built young man drew the scorn and anger of his father, Frederick William, according to Duffy, and subjected him to an endless stream of indignities and humiliations in public.

    The King's Birthday January 24, 1712 Der Alte Fritz 2008

  • In 1710 he succeeded to the command of the whole Prussian contingent at the front, and in 1712, at the particular desire of the crown prince, Frederick William, who had served with him as a volunteer, he was made a general field marshal.

    The Old Dessauer Der Alte Fritz 2008

  • When Frederick William died in 1740, young Frederick's military training was complete.

    Archive 2008-01-01 Der Alte Fritz 2008

  • Thus Leopold, heartily supported by Frederick William, who was himself called the great drill-master of Europe, turned to good account the twenty years following the peace with Sweden.

    The Old Dessauer Der Alte Fritz 2008

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