masc. proper name, from French Frédéric, from German Friedrich, from Old High German Fridurih, from Proto-Germanic *frithu-rik, literally "peace-rule," from *rik- "rule" (see Reich) + *frithu- "peace" (cognates: Old English friðu "peace, truce"), from suffixed form of PIE root *pri- "to be friendly, to love" (see free (adj.)); related to the first half of Friday and the second half of afraid, also the second element in Siegfried, Godfrey, Geoffrey. Not a common name in medieval England, found mostly in the eastern counties.
实用例句
1. The story outclasses anything written by Frederick Forsyth.
这本小说比弗雷德里克·福赛思的所有作品都更为精彩。来自柯林斯例句
2. You must see a doctor, Frederick.
弗雷德里克，你一定得去看医生。来自柯林斯例句
3. Judge Frederick Lacey headed up the investigation.
弗雷德里克·莱西法官负责该项调查。来自柯林斯例句
4. Frederick the Great was the patron of many artists.
腓特烈大帝是许多艺术家的赞助人。来自《权威词典》
5. Luther had already criticized the relics which Frederick kept at Wittenberg.
