franklin
/ˈfɹæŋklɪn/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.21 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A male given name transferred from the surname, partly in honor of Benjamin Franklin.
Countable; Uncountable
name
An unrecognized proposed state in modern eastern Tennessee, United States. Capital: Greeneville.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "That night, I bought a stack of spirit money. In U.S. currency, of course. I would make it rain Franklins in the spirit world."
- "Nixon beat a Franklin for student body president. [He had] learned that being hated by the right people was no impediment to political success."
- "Orlando Boop insisted on crowding in higher up between a franklin and a jongleur[.]"
Etymology
From Middle English frankelein (“freeholder”), see franklin. The place names are mostly named after American statesman Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790).
Origin
Word Breakdown
Usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
- American usage
- Informal
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in People.