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FREDERICK II
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The Holy Roman Emperor who led the Sixth Crusade and crowned himself king of Jerusalem (1194-1250)
Synonyms:
Frederick II; Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
Holy Roman Emperor (sovereign of the Holy Roman Empire)
Sense 2
Meaning:
King of Prussia from 1740 to 1786; brought Prussia military prestige by winning the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War (1712-1786)
Synonyms:
Frederick II; Frederick the Great
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
king; male monarch; Rex (a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom)