About The Word Franklin
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Franklin
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What's The Definition Of Franklin?
[n] (England) a landowner (14th and 15th centuries) who was free but not of noble birth
[n] 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) [n] United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915) Synonyms | Synonyms for Franklin: Benjamin Franklin | John Hope Franklin Related Terms | Find terms related to Franklin: See Also | American Revolutionary leader | author | historian | historiographer | landholder | landowner | man of science | pressman | printer | property owner | scientist | writer Franklin In Webster's Dictionary \Frank"lin\, n. [OE. frankelein; cf. LL. franchilanus.
See {Frank}, a.]
An English freeholder, or substantial householder. [Obs.]
--Chaucer.
The franklin, a small landholder of those days. --Sir
J. Stephen.
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