proper noun · common

Franklin

Франклин

A surname transferred from the nicknameA surname transferred from the nickname.

/ˈfɹæŋklɪn/

» Benjamin Franklin was an American statesman and inventor.

Benjamin Franklin war ein amerikanischer Politiker und Erfinder.

Benjamin Franklin war ein amerikanischer Staatsmann und Erfinder.

Бенджамин Франклин был американским государственным деятелем и изобретателем.

Meaning

50 senses

(countable, uncountable)A surname transferred from the nickname.
A surname transferred from the nickname.
(countable, uncountable)Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), American author, scientist, inventor, and diplomat, and one of the Founding Fathers.
(countable, uncountable)A male given name transferred from the surname, partly in honor of Benjamin Franklin.
Фра́нклинFránklin
(countable, uncountable)A rural municipality of Manitoba, Canada.
(countable, uncountable)A municipality of Quebec, Canada.
(countable, uncountable)A town and river in Tasmania.
(countable, historical, uncountable)An unrecognized proposed state in modern eastern Tennessee, United States. Capital: Greeneville.
A number of places in the United States:
(countable, uncountable)A town in Macon County, Alabama.
(countable, uncountable)An unincorporated community in Monroe County, Alabama.
(countable, uncountable)A town in Izard County, Arkansas.
(countable, uncountable)A census-designated place in Merced County, California.
(countable, uncountable)A census-designated place in Sacramento County, California.

21 sentences

Benjamin Franklin was an American statesman and inventor.
ruБенджамин Франклин был американским государственным деятелем и изобретателем.
deBenjamin Franklin war ein amerikanischer Politiker und Erfinder.
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Benjamin Franklin was an American politician and inventor.
ruБенджамин Франклин был американским политическим деятелем и изобретателем.
deBenjamin Franklin war ein amerikanischer Politiker und Erfinder.
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Franklin was known for his common sense.
ruФранклин был известен своим здравым смыслом.
deFranklin war bekannt für seinen gesunden Menschenverstand.
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Franklin writes articles for his brothers' newspaper under another name.
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Franklin created an ecological stove.
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From Middle English frankelein (“freeholder”), see franklin. The place names are mostly na

From Middle English frankelein (“freeholder”), see franklin. The place names are mostly named after American statesman Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790).

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