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1. Franklin
noun. 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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Rhymes with Franklin
- franklyn
- francklyn
- francklin
- shanklin
2. franklin
noun. ['ˈfræŋklɪn'] a landowner (14th and 15th centuries) who was free but not of noble birth.
Synonyms
- property owner
- landholder
Etymology
- frankelein (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fraunclein (Anglo-Norman)
3. Franklin
noun. United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915).