Definitions

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  • proper noun A male given name.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

Etymologies

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From the German Friedrich, from Old High German Fridurih, from Proto-Germanic *Frid-ric (peaceful ruler).

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Examples

  • _History of Frederick the Second_ (6 vols.); Tuttle, _History of Prussia_ (4 vols.); Von Raumer, _Frederick the Second and his

    Outline of Universal History George Park Fisher 1868

  • FREDERICK COUNTY, MD - The man accused of killing a Baltimore teen and leaving her body in a car in Frederick received the maximum punishment for the crime Tuesday.

    Your4state.com News Feed 2010

  • FREDERICK, Md. - A Hagerstown man was charged last week with grabbing a male undercover police officer's genitals near a scenic overlook off Interstate 270 near Frederick, Md., a spokeswoman for the Frederick County Bureau of Investigation said.

    The Herald-Mail Online 2010

  • FREDERICK, MD - For one Frederick family, the tragedy that hit Haiti has also hit home.

    Your4state.com News Feed 2010

  • FREDERICK COUNTY, MD - The latest winter storm didn't stop a man from holding up a bank in Frederick on Tuesday afternoon.

    Your4state.com News Feed 2010

  • FREDERICK COUNTY, MD - A fourth suspect was arrested for his involvement in an armed home invasion and shooting in Frederick Tuesday morning.

    Your4state.com News Feed 2010

  • FREDERICK, Md. - The Greene Turtle sports bar in Frederick says celebrity father Jon Gosselin will make an appearance there Thursday night to help raise funds for Mount St. Mary's University athletics.

    Latest Headlines - ABC 7 News 2010

  • FREDERICK - The Army says it plans to build an animal laboratory for use by military and civilian scientists at the National Interagency Biodefense Campus taking shape at Fort Detrick in Frederick.

    Maryland Daily Record 2010

  • FREDERICK, Md. (AP) ― The Greene Turtle sports bar in Frederick says celebrity father Jon Gosselin will make an appearance there Thursday night to help raise funds for Mount St. Mary's University athletics.

    CBS3.com - Philadelphia's Source For Breaking News, Weather, Traffic and Sports 2010

  • FREDERICK COUNTY, MD - A new public high school will open next week in Frederick

    Your4state.com News Feed 2010

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  • Frederick comes from the Germanic language & means love & beauty

    June 16, 2009