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 frieu "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.
雙語例句
1. The story outclasses anything written by Frederick Forsyth.
這本小說比弗雷德里克·福賽思的所有作品都更為精彩。
來自柯林斯例句
2. You must see a doctor, Frederick.
弗雷德里克，你一定得去看醫生。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Judge Frederick Lacey headed up the investigation.
弗雷德里克·萊西法官負責該項調查。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Frederick the Great was the patron of many artists.
腓特烈大帝是許多藝術家的贊助人。
來自《權威詞典》
5. Luther had already criticized the relics which Frederick kept at Wittenberg.