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franks

franks is the plural of frank.

franks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of frank.

Meaning of frank

Noun (1)

frank (plural franks)

  1. Free postage, a right exercised by governments (usually with definite article).
    • October 5, 1780, William Cowper, letter to Rev. William Unwin
      I have said so much, that, if I had not a frank, I must burn my letter and begin again.
  2. The notice on an envelope where a stamp would normally be found.
    • But, although her friends were kind, Lady Anne was not easy; neither daughter made her appearance, nor did she receive a letter to account for their silence. She remembered, indeed, that Charles Penrhyn could not get franks now, and her daughters knew she would not pay postage; and she had...1842, [anonymous collaborator of Letitia Elizabeth Landon], “(please specify the page)”, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, pages...

Noun (2)

frank (plural franks)

  1. A hot dog or sausage.
    • Buy a package of franks for the barbecue.

Noun (3)

frank (plural franks)

  1. (UK) The grey heron.

Noun (4)

frank (plural franks)

  1. A pigsty.

See all 22 meanings of frank

Noun capitalized: Franks

Franks

  1. (plural) plural of Frank

Proper noun capitalized: Franks

Franks

  1. A surname.
  2. An unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Pulaski County, Missouri, United States.

Phrases with franks

Questions about franks

What does franks mean?
Franks means a surname.
What is franks the plural of?
Franks is the plural of frank.
What part of speech is franks?
Franks can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near franks in the dictionary

  1. Frankos
  2. Frankowski
  3. Frankowskis
  4. frankpledge
  5. frankpledges
  6. franks
  7. franksome
  8. Frankson
  9. Franksons
  10. Frankston
  11. Frankston North

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