Frederick William

American  

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).

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Frederick William British  

noun

1. called the Great Elector . 1620–88, elector of Brandenburg (1640–88)

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Example Sentences

The couple, otherwise known as Thomas Ernest Boulton and Frederick William Park, appeared on the London stage — and often out and about in public — in snazzy women’s attire.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2025

Her father, Frederick William Green, known as Bill, was an officer in the Navy.

From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2021

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

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2018

Some two months later, King Frederick William III of Prussia and Czar Alexander I of Russia led their troops in a triumphant parade through the French capital.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

Hertzberg’s political system remained on the whole the same under Frederick William II. as it had been under his predecessor.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various