All Definitions for Franklin
Below are all the dictionary definitions of franklin:
1Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), American author, scientist, inventor, and diplomat, and one of the Founding Fathers.
2A male given name transferred from the surname, partly in honor of Benjamin Franklin.
3A surname transferred from the nickname.
4A one-hundred-dollar bill, which carries the portrait of Benjamin Franklin.
5A Franklin half dollar.
6A rural municipality of Manitoba, Canada.
7A municipality of Quebec, Canada.
8A number of places in the United States:
9A town and river in Tasmania.
10A number of townships in the United States, including in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, listed under Franklin Township.
11A member of the Franklin society, a social club at Whittier College founded in 1921.
12An unrecognized proposed state in modern eastern Tennessee, United States. Capital: Greeneville.
13A town in Macon County, Alabama.
14An unincorporated community in Monroe County, Alabama.
15A town in Izard County, Arkansas.
16A census-designated place in Merced County, California.
17A census-designated place in Sacramento County, California.
18A town in New London County, Connecticut.
19A minor city, the county seat of Heard County, Georgia.
20A city in Franklin County, Idaho.
21A village in Morgan County, Illinois.
22A city, the county seat of Johnson County, Indiana.
23An unincorporated community in Dalton Township, Wayne County, Indiana.
24A minor city in Lee County, Iowa.
25A census-designated place in Crawford County, Kansas.
26A ghost town in Douglas County, Kansas
27A city, the county seat of Simpson County, Kentucky.
28A city, the parish seat of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.
29A town in Hancock County, Maine.
30A town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
31A village in Southfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan.
32A minor city in Renville County, Minnesota.
33A minor city in Howard County, Missouri.
34A minor city, the county seat of Franklin County, Nebraska.
35A city in Merrimack County, New Hampshire.
36A borough in Sussex County, New Jersey.
37A town in Franklin County, New York.
38A town and village in Delaware County, New York.
39A town, the county seat of Macon County, North Carolina.
40A city in Warren County, Ohio.
41A city, the county seat of Venango County, Pennsylvania.
42A borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
43A city, the county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee.
44A city, the county seat of Robertson County, Texas.
45A town in Franklin County, Vermont.
46An independent city in Hampton Roads, Virginia.
47A town, the county seat of Pendleton County, West Virginia.
48A city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
49A suburb of Milwaukee.
50A town and unincorporated community in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
51A town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin.
52A town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.
53A town in Sauk County, Wisconsin.
54An unincorporated community in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
55A town in Vernon County, Wisconsin.
56A freeholder, especially as belonging to a class of landowners in the 14th and 15th century ranking at the bottom of the gentry.
About antonyms for franklin
Finding the right antonym for franklin helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), American author, scientist, inventor, and diplomat, and one of the Founding Fathers.", franklin has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.
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