Frank

[fræŋk]

[fræŋk]

Definition

(noun.) a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll.

(noun.) a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century.

(verb.) exempt by means of an official pass or letter, as from customs or other checks.

(adj.) clearly manifest; evident; 'frank enjoyment' .

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Definition

(n.) A pigsty.

(v. t.) To shut up in a frank or sty; to pen up; hence, to cram; to fatten.

(n.) The common heron; -- so called from its note.

(n.) Unbounded by restrictions, limitations, etc.; free.

(n.) Free in uttering one's real sentiments; not reserved; using no disguise; candid; ingenuous; as, a frank nature, conversation, manner, etc.

(n.) Liberal; generous; profuse.

(n.) Unrestrained; loose; licentious; -- used in a bad sense.

(v. t.) To send by public conveyance free of expense.

(v. t.) To extempt from charge for postage, as a letter, package, or packet, etc.

(a.) The privilege of sending letters or other mail matter, free of postage, or without charge; also, the sign, mark, or signature denoting that a letter or other mail matter is to free of postage.

(a.) A member of one of the German tribes that in the fifth century overran and conquered Gaul, and established the kingdom of France.

(a.) A native or inhabitant of Western Europe; a European; -- a term used in the Levant.

(a.) A French coin. See Franc.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

a. Artless, candid, open, ingenuous, free, sincere, frank-hearted, unreserved, without disguise.

Typist: Willie

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Ingenuous, candid, open, unreserved, artless, free, familiar, honest, easy,sincere, outspoken, plain

ANT:Disingenuous, close, reserved

Typist: Lottie

Definition

adj. free open: (obs.) liberal: open or candid in expression: (Spens.) unrestrained.—v.t. to send free of expense as a letter.—n. the signature of a person who had the right to frank a letter.—n. Frank′-fee a species of tenure in fee-simple the opposite of copyhold.—adv. Frank′ly candidly: (obs.) gratuitously.—ns. Frank′ness; Frank′-pledge a system of mutual suretyship by which the members of a tithing were made responsible for one another; Frank′-ten′ement freehold.

n. (Shak.) a pig-sty.—v.t. (Shak.) to shut up in a sty to cram to fatten.

n. one of the German tribes from Franconia who conquered Gaul in the 5th century and founded France: the name given in the East to a native of Western Europe.—adj. Frank′ish.

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