Franklin
Pronunciation : Frank"lin
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. frankelein; cf. LL. franchilanus. See Frank, a.]
Definition : Defn: An English freeholder, or substantial householder. [Obs.] Chaucer. The franklin, a small landholder of those days. Sir J. Stephen.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913