Franklin

/ˈfɹæŋklɪn/

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Also seen as: Franklins

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A one-hundred-dollar bill, which carries the portrait of Benjamin Franklin.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tờ tiền 100 đôla có chân dung Benjamin Franklin

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NounRegister: US, informal

Examples

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.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A Franklin half dollar.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đồng nửa đôla Franklin

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chủ sở hữu tự do, đặc biệt là thuộc về một lớp chủ đất

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “Franklin” mean?

A one-hundred-dollar bill, which carries the portrait of Benjamin Franklin.

Is “Franklin” formal or informal?

Franklin is generally US, informal.