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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

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 I. (noun) 

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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

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Nouns denoting people

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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