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franklin

/ˈfɹæŋk.lɪn/noun2 syllables

Franklin means: United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915).

Synonyms for franklin2

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

John Hope Franklin

noun, as in 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)

Benjamin Franklin

What does franklin mean?3

noun

1

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

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)

3

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Franklin in a sentence

  • Franklin writes articles for his brothers' newspaper under another name.unknown
  • Benjamin Franklin then told a funny little story.Source_VOA
  • Franklin was known for his common sense.CN
  • B. Franklin was an American statesman and inventor.unknown
  • Americans liked what they heard from Franklin Roosevelt.Source_VOA
  • Benjamin Franklin was an American statesman and inventor.CK
  • Benjamin Franklin was an American politician and inventor.CK
  • The proverb is quoted from Franklin.unknown

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Forms of franklin

as a noun

plural
franklins