franklin

noun

frank·lin | \ ˈfraŋ-klən

Definition of franklin

(Entry 1 of 6)

: a medieval English landowner of free but not noble birth

Franklin

biographical name (1)

Frank·lin | \ ˈfraŋ-klən

Definition of Franklin (Entry 2 of 6)

Aretha (Louise) 1942–2018 American singer

Franklin

biographical name (2)

Definition of Franklin (Entry 3 of 6)

Benjamin 1706–1790 American statesman and philosopher

Franklin

biographical name (3)

Definition of Franklin (Entry 4 of 6)

Sir John 1786–1847 English arctic explorer

Franklin

biographical name (4)

Definition of Franklin (Entry 5 of 6)

Rosalind Elsie 1920–1958 English biophysicist

Franklin

geographical name

Frank·lin | \ ˈfraŋ-klən

Definition of Franklin (Entry 6 of 6)

1 city in east central Massachusetts population 31,635

2 town in central Tennessee south of Nashville population 62,487

3 city in southeastern Wisconsin, a south-southwestern suburb of Milwaukee population 35,451

4 former district in the northern part of the Northwest Territories, Canada, including the Arctic islands and Boothia and Melville peninsulas; area now divided between Nunavut and the Northwest Territories

Examples of franklin in a Sentence

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Both Franklins fouled out late in the game; center Matt Lanzone fouled out in the middle of the final quarter. — Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, "Villa Park battles to the end, but loses 2AA final," 4 Mar. 2017 Suter 2x4; Meek 3x4, 2B, 2 RBIs; Bittle 2B; Bossman 2B. SHELDON 8, FRANKLIN 0 Franklin 000 000 — 0 1 1 Sheldon 102 203 — 8 11 0 F–Keinath and Sarnecki; S–Miles, Owen (6) and Moreno. — Sacbee, sacbee.com, "Thursday’s High School Scoreboard for April 27, 2017," 27 Apr. 2017

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