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Definition: Frick

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. United States industrialist who amassed a fortune in the steel industry (1849-1919).[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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"Frick" is a common misspelling or typo for: brick, trick, flick, frock, crick, frocks, frisk, Erick.

Date "Frick" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1689. (references)

Common Expressions: Frick

Expressions Definition
Ford C. Frick Award The Ford C. Frick Award is an award bestowed annually by the Baseball Hall of Fame in the United States to a broadcaster for "major contributions to baseball." It is named for Ford Christopher Frick, former Commissioner of Major League Baseball. Before his career as an executive, Frick was a baseball writer; he gained fame as the ghostwriter for Babe Ruth in the 1920s. (references)
Frick and Frack Frick and Frack were two Swiss skaters who came to the U.S. and joined the original Ice Follies show as comedy ice skaters. They skated in Alpine lederhosen and performed eccentric tricks on ice. One of the more famous tricks was known as the "cantilever spread-eagle" created by Werner Groebli a.k.a "Frick". (references)
Frick Building The Frick Building is one of the major distinctive and recognizable features of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania skyline. The tower is named after Henry Clay Frick, an industrialist coke producer who created a portfolio of commercial buildings in Pittsburgh. (references)
Frick Collection The Frick Collection is an art museum located on Fifth Avenue and 70th street, facing Central Park in Manhattan, New York City. It is housed in the former residence of steel magnate Henry Clay Frick (1849-1919), which was designed by Thomas Hastings and constructed in 1913-1914. (references)
Gottlob Frick Gottlob Frick is one of the most famous operatic bassos. (references)
Henry Clay Frick United States industrialist who amassed a fortune in the steel industry (1849-1919). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Henry Clay Frick Henry Clay Frick (December 19, 1849 - December 2, 1919) was an American industrialist and art patron. (references)
Mario Frick Mario Frick (born May 8, 1965) is a former Head of Government (Regierungschef) of Liechtenstein (December 15, 1993 - April 5, 2001) and attorney-at-law. At the time of his election he was the world's youngest Head of Government at 28 years old. (references)
Stephen Frick Stephen N. Frick (born 30 September 1964) is an American astronaut and a veteran of one space shuttle mission. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Extended Definition: Frick

Frick

Frick is a surname and may refer to:

People

  • Alexander Frick
  • Bruno Frick
  • Childs Frick
  • Ford Frick
  • Frick and Frack, ice skaters
  • Gottlob Frick
  • Henry Clay Frick
  • Henry Clay Frick II
  • Mario Frick
  • Mario Frick (footballer)
  • Ola Frick
  • Stephen Frick
  • Wilhelm Frick

Places

  • Frick, Switzerland

Other

  • Frick Collection, New York City museum
  • Frick Fine Arts Building
  • Frick Art & Historical Center
  • Frick Park
  • Pittsburgh Frick 6-8 Middle School

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Frick". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: Frick

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Frick Fine Arts Building 28     Alexander Frick 5
Catalogue of Artworks at the Frick Collection 22     Bruno Frick 4
Henry Clay Frick 17     Catalogue of Artworks at the Frick Collection 22
Wilhelm Frick 16     Childs Frick 6
Mario Frick 16     Ford C. Frick Award 5
Mario Frick (footballer) 10     Ford Frick 8
Ford Frick 8     Frick 3
Frick Art & Historical Center 8     Frick and Frack 6
Frick Collection 7     Frick Art & Historical Center 8
Stephen Frick 7     Frick Art Reference Library 4
Helen Clay Frick 7     Frick Building 7
Pittsburgh Frick 6-8 Middle School 7     Frick Collection 7
Frick Building 7     Frick Fine Arts Building 28
William Frick 6     Frick Park 4
Henry Clay Frick II 6     Gottlob Frick 5
Frick and Frack 6     Helen Clay Frick 7
Childs Frick 6     Henry Clay Frick 17
Alexander Frick 5     Henry Clay Frick II 6
Ford C. Frick Award 5     Henry Frick 4
Gottlob Frick 5     Mario Frick 16
Bruno Frick 4     Mario Frick (footballer) 10
Frick Park 4     Martha Frick Symington Sanger 3
Frick Art Reference Library 4     Ola Frick 2
Henry Frick 4     Pittsburgh Frick 6-8 Middle School 7
Vaughn Frick 4     Stephen Frick 7
Martha Frick Symington Sanger 3     Vaughn Frick 4
Frick 3     Wilhelm Frick 16
Ola Frick 2     William Frick 6

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).