[fred-rik-tuh
n, fred-er-ik-] 
| a city in and the capital of New Brunswick, in SE Canada, on the St. John River. 45,248. |
| Fred·er·ic·ton (frěd'rĭk-tən, -ər-ĭk-) The capital of New Brunswick, Canada, in the south-central part of the province northwest of St. John. It was founded by United Empire Loyalists in 1783 and became provincial capital in 1785. Population: 50,500. |