franks
Meaning of franks
- stamp an official mark on (a letter or parcel) to indicate that postage has been paid or does not need to be paid.
each cover will be franked with a specially designed postmark
the letter is franked 30 centavos
plural noun
an official mark or signature on a letter or parcel, indicating that postage has been paid or does not need to be paid.
early 18th century: from frank1, an early sense being ‘free of obligation’.
plural noun
short for frankfurter.
plural noun
a member of a Germanic people that conquered Gaul in the 6th century and controlled much of western Europe for several centuries afterwards.
Old English Franca, of Germanic origin; perhaps from the name of a weapon and related to Old English franca ‘javelin’ (compare with Saxon); reinforced in Middle English by medieval Latin Francus and Old French Franc, of the same origin and related to French.
Information about franks
- The singular form of franks is: frank.
- Languages in which franks is used:
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Hyphenation of franks
franks
- It consists of 1 syllables and 6 chars.
- franks is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
franks synonyms
Meaning impress a pattern or mark on (a surface, object, or document) using an engraved or inked block or die:
Meaning stamp (a postal package) with a postmark:
Meaning impress or stamp (a mark or outline) on a surface:
Meaning produce (books, newspapers, etc.), especially in large quantities, by a mechanical process involving the transfer of text or designs to paper:
Meaning make a visible impression or stain on:
Words that rhyme with franks
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