1. 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); [syn: Frederick II, Frederick the Great]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Frederick the Great
n 1: 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) [syn: Frederick II,
Frederick the Great]