franker
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franker — frank frank (fr[a^][ng]k), a. [Compar. {franker} (fr[a^][ng]k [ e]r); superl. {frankest}.] [F. franc free, frank, L. Francus a Frank, fr. OHG. Franko the name of a Germanic people on the Rhine, who afterward founded the French monarchy; cf. AS.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
franker — fran|ker sb., en, e el. franker, ne (HISTORISK person fra Frankerriget) … Dansk ordbog
franker — Ⅰ. frank [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) honest and direct, especially when dealing with unpleasant matters. 2) open or undisguised: frank admiration. DERIVATIVES frankness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «free»: from Latin francus free , from Francus… … English terms dictionary
franker — noun see frank II … New Collegiate Dictionary
franker — fræŋk n. mark or signature which allows a letter or package to be sent free of charge; right to affix such a mark; letter or package which has such a mark v. apply a mark or signature which allows a letter or package to be delivered without… … English contemporary dictionary
franker — frank·er … English syllables
franker — s, pl HIST forngermansk folkgrupp som erövrade Gallien på 400 talet … Clue 9 Svensk Ordbok
franker — ˈfraŋkə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: frank (III) + er : one that franks; especially : a machine for franking mail … Useful english dictionary
Stanley Franker — (born 1945 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a former national tennis captain of the Netherlands Davis Cup team. After becoming the top ranked tennis player of Suriname, Franker received a scholarship for the University of Southern California. There he … Wikipedia
frank — frank1 frankable, adj. franker, n. /frangk/, adj., franker, frankest, n., v. adj. 1. direct and unreserved in speech; straightforward; sincere: Her criticism of my work was frank but absolutely fair. 2. without inhibition or subterfuge; direct;… … Universalium
