Franklin
Frank´lin
| n. | 1. | An English freeholder, or substantial householder. |
| Noun | 1. | Franklin - United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915) Synonyms: John Hope Franklin |
| 2. |  Franklin - 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)Synonyms: Benjamin Franklin | |
| 3. | franklin - a landowner (14th and 15th centuries) who was free but not of noble birth |