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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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)
Synonyms:
Benjamin Franklin; Franklin
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
American Revolutionary leader (a nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States)
pressman; printer (someone whose occupation is printing)
scientist (a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences)
author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))
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