"franklin" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfɹæŋk.lɪn/ Audio: en-us-franklin.ogg [US] Forms: franklins [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English frankelein (“freeholder”), from Anglo-Norman fraunclein (“a landowner of free, but not noble birth”), from Old French fraunc (“free”), from Frankish *frankō (“Frank”, literally “freeman”) + Old French -lein (“-ling”), from Frankish *-ling (“-ling”). More at frank, -ling. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|frankelein|t=freeholder}} Middle English frankelein (“freeholder”), {{der|en|xno|fraunclein|t=a landowner of free, but not noble birth}} Anglo-Norman fraunclein (“a landowner of free, but not noble birth”), {{der|en|fro|fraunc|t=free}} Old French fraunc (“free”), {{der|en|frk|*frankō|lit=freeman|t=Frank}} Frankish *frankō (“Frank”, literally “freeman”), {{der|en|fro|-lein|t=-ling}} Old French -lein (“-ling”), {{der|en|frk|*-ling|t=-ling}} Frankish *-ling (“-ling”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} franklin (plural franklins)
  1. (historical) A freeholder, especially as belonging to a class of landowners in the 14th and 15th century ranking at the bottom of the gentry. Wikipedia link: franklin (class) Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-franklin-en-noun-u783X~-K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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