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FREDERICK I
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• FREDERICK I (noun)
The noun FREDERICK I has 2 senses:
1. son of Frederick William who in 1701 became the first king of Prussia (1657-1713)
2. Holy Roman Emperor from 1152 to 1190; conceded supremacy to the pope; drowned leading the Third Crusade (1123-1190)
Familiarity information: FREDERICK I used as a noun is rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Son of Frederick William who in 1701 became the first king of Prussia (1657-1713)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
king; male monarch; Rex (a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom)
Holonyms ("Frederick I" is a member of...):
Hohenzollern (a German noble family that ruled Brandenburg and Prussia)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Holy Roman Emperor from 1152 to 1190; conceded supremacy to the pope; drowned leading the Third Crusade (1123-1190)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Barbarossa; Frederick Barbarossa; Frederick I
Instance hypernyms:
Holy Roman Emperor (sovereign of the Holy Roman Empire)
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