franklin
IPA: frˈæŋkɫɪn
Root Word: Franklin
noun
- A surname transferred from the nickname.
- Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), American author, scientist, inventor, and diplomat, and one of the Founding Fathers.
- A male given name transferred from the surname, partly in honor of Benjamin Franklin.
- A rural municipality of Manitoba, Canada.
- A municipality of Quebec, Canada.
- A township and river in Tasmania.
- (historical) An unrecognized proposed state in modern eastern Tennessee, United States. Capital: Greeneville.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A town in Alabama.
- A town in Arkansas.
- A census-designated place in Merced County, California.
- A census-designated place in Sacramento County, California.
- A town in Connecticut.
- A small city, the county seat of Heard County, Georgia.
- A city in Idaho.
- A village in Illinois.
- A city, the county seat of Johnson County, Indiana.
- A city in Iowa.
- A city, the county seat of Simpson County, Kentucky.
- A city, the parish seat of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.
- A town in Maine.
- A town in Massachusetts.
- A village in Michigan.
- A city in Minnesota.
- A city in Missouri.
- A small city, the county seat of Franklin County, Nebraska.
- A city in New Hampshire.
- A borough of New Jersey.
- A town in Franklin County, New York.
- A town and village in Delaware County, New York.
- A town, the county seat of Macon County, North Carolina.
- A city in Warren County, Ohio.
- A city, the county seat of Venango County, Pennsylvania.
- A borough of Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
- A city, the county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee.
- A city, the county seat of Robertson County, Texas.
- A town in Vermont.
- A city in Virginia.
- A town, the county seat of Pendleton County, West Virginia.
- A city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; suburb of Milwaukee.
- A town and unincorporated community in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Sauk County, Wisconsin.
- An unincorporated community in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Vernon County, Wisconsin.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Franklin Township.
- (US, informal) A one-hundred-dollar bill, which carries the portrait of Benjamin Franklin.
- (numismatic slang) A Franklin half dollar.
- (historical) A freeholder, especially as belonging to a class of landowners in the 14th and 15th century ranking at the bottom of the gentry.
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Examples of "franklin" in Sentences
- Franklin Pember did much of his own taxidermy.
- Charles Franklin Doe was the benefactor of the main library.
- Junto is the Philadelphia club started by Benjamin Franklin.
- He apparently had a physiognomy resembling Benjamin Franklin.
- Franklin also invented such conveniences as bifocal eyeglasses.
- Major tributaries include the Serpentine River and the Franklin River.
- He was the grandson of the founder of the Franklin Simon apparel chain.
- He purchased the raw material to create newsprint from Benjamin Franklin.
- The Bob Michel bridge replaced the antiquated Franklin Street Draw Bridge.
- Morton was uncommitted until July 1, when he sided with Franklin and Wilson.