Franklin
WordNet
noun
(1) A landowner (14th and 15th centuries) who was free but not of noble birth
(2) 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)
(3) United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
WiktionaryText
Proper noun
- derived from .
- Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), American author, scientist, inventor, and diplomat, and one of the Founding Fathers.
- transferred from the surname, partly in honor of Benjamin Franklin.
Noun
- A one-hundred-dollar bill, which carries the portrait of Benjamin Franklin.
Noun
Franklin