Frederick William I of Prussia
- proper noun
- King Frederick William I of Prussia ruled from 1713 to 1740.
Examples
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Frederick William I of Prussia is remembered for modernizing the Prussian military and administration.
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Historians often study the reforms initiated by Frederick William I of Prussia to understand Prussian history.
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The reign of Frederick William I of Prussia laid the groundwork for his son's later successes.
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Frederick William I of Prussia was known for his military reforms.
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Frederick William I of Prussia is remembered for modernizing the Prussian military and administration.
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Historians often study the reforms initiated by Frederick William I of Prussia to understand Prussian history.
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The reign of Frederick William I of Prussia laid the groundwork for his son's later successes.
Synonyms
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King of Prussia from 1713 to 1740 known for making the army strong and disciplined
Surface Forms
Morphology
Frederick + William + I + of + Prussia
This is a full proper name (given names + ordinal + place). A learner who knows the words would at best deduce that it names a person associated with Prussia, but would not be able to infer that this person was King of Prussia from 1713–1740 or know his historical role without encyclopedic/world knowledge. Because the essential meaning (a specific historical ruler and his reign) is not compositionally derived from the constituents, it is opaque.
Etymology
Frederick William I of Prussia was a king who liked soldiers and strict order; he built a big, well-trained army and took more control of the government. That's why he is often called the 'Soldier King' and remembered for making Prussia more powerful.