Synonyms for Franklin
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1. Franklinnoun

   Synonyms:
   Benjamin

2. franklinnoun

   A freeholder, especially as belonging to a class of landowners in the 14th and 15th century ranking below the gentry.

   Synonyms:
   Benjamin

Princeton's WordNet

1. Franklin, John Hope Franklinnoun

   United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)

2. Franklin, Benjamin Franklinnoun

   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. franklinnoun

   a landowner (14th and 15th centuries) who was free but not of noble birth

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1. • Historian
   • Landowner
   • Printer
   • Writer

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1. United States:

   Then came Rio Olympics. United States ' Missy Franklin had never been through anything like Rio Olympics before. There were plenty of tears, even as United States ' Missy Franklin tried to maintain United States ' Missy Franklin smiling, upbeat facade. It was brutal, United States ' Missy Franklin recalled. You are literally on the biggest stage in the world and falling short of every single goal youve set for yourself. You truly feel like youre embarrassing yourself. Yet, that was when United States ' Missy Franklin found something deep inside, something United States ' Missy Franklin always hoped was there but wouldnt really know until she went through such a trying ordeal. Its really easy to inspire people in success and when youre doing well. Its really hard to inspire people when youre failing, when youre falling on your butt, now I have to show up and be that person I always said I wanted to be in a situation like this. While this has been a solitary journey in many ways, Franklins husband has helped greatly in easing the transition from competitive swimming. When his wife-to-be was contemplating whether to have another surgery, he pointed out that there were far more important things still to come, that had nothing to do with being a star athlete. Theres always going to be a part of me thats still working through it, still reflecting and seeing what else I can take away from it.

2. Franklin Bynum:

   If I have money, I will give Democratic Socialist money because I ca n’t organize a get-out-the-vote campaign by Franklin Bynum, but I am focused more on building a movement than I am on helping Democrats get elected. My priority is reaching people who are n’t being spoken to at all.

3. Rick Warren:

   Franklin Graham served God’s purpose for Franklin Graham generation and then Franklin Graham died.

4. John David Dingell:

   We saw some rather great things, the President( Franklin D. Roosevelt) declared war the day after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor( December 8, 1941). We saw Winston Churchill on the 26th of December, 1941, when he came to address United States Congress.

5. Bernie Sanders:

   Let me be clear. I do understand that I and other progressives will face massive attacks from those who attempt to use the socialism as a slur. But I should also tell Franklin Delano Roosevelt, that I have faced and overcome these attacks for decades and I am not the only one.