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franklin

Syllabification: (frank·lin)
Pronunciation: /ˈfraNGklən/
Definition of franklin

noun

  • a landowner of free but not noble birth in the 14th and 15th centuries in England.

Origin:

Middle English: from Anglo-Latin francalanus, from francalis 'held without dues', from francus 'free' (see frank1)

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