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Franklin

frank·lin

UK/ˈfɹæŋk.lɪn/ US/ˈfræŋklɪn/ common informal us

noun

1.

United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)

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2.

printer whose success as an author led him to take up politics; he helped draw up the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution; he played a major role in the American Revolution and negotiated French support for the colonists; as a scientist he is remembered particularly for his research in electricity (1706-1790)

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3.

a landowner (14th and 15th centuries) who was free but not of noble birth

Origin

From Middle English frankelein (“freeholder”), from Anglo-Norman fraunclein (“a landowner of free, but not noble birth”), from Old French fraunc (“free”), from Frankish *Frankō (“Frank”, literally “freeman”) + Old French -lein (“-ling”), from Frankish *-ling (“-ling”). More at frank, -ling.

Phrases

  • Ben Franklin effect
  • dead president
  • East Franklin
  • Franklin County
  • Franklin grouse
  • Franklin Harbour
  • Franklin Lakes
  • Franklin Parish
  • Franklin Park

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