Examples of “Franklin” in a Sentence

3 example sentences showing how to use Franklin, grouped by meaning.

noun Historically, a free landowner in medieval England who ranked just below the nobility.

The franklin in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales is known for his generous hospitality.

noun Informal US slang for a hundred-dollar bill, from Benjamin Franklin's portrait on it.

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. — Ling Ma (2018)
He peeled off a couple of franklins to cover dinner.