frank

[Frank]

A member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century

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A pigsty.

Noun
a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll

Noun
a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century

Verb
exempt by means of an official pass or letter, as from customs or other checks

Verb
stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing

Adjective S.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me wh

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Adjective S.
clearly manifest; evident; "frank enjoyment"


n.
A pigsty.

v. t.
To shut up in a frank or sty; to pen up; hence, to cram; to fatten.

n.
The common heron; -- so called from its note.

n.
Unbounded by restrictions, limitations, etc.; free.

n.
Free in uttering one's real sentiments; not reserved; using no disguise; candid; ingenuous; as, a frank nature, conversation, manner, etc.

n.
Liberal; generous; profuse.

n.
Unrestrained; loose; licentious; -- used in a bad sense.

v. t.
To send by public conveyance free of expense.

v. t.
To extempt from charge for postage, as a letter, package, or packet, etc.

a.
The privilege of sending letters or other mail matter, free of postage, or without charge; also, the sign, mark, or signature denoting that a letter or other mail matter is to free of postage.

a.
A member of one of the German tribes that in the fifth century overran and conquered Gaul, and established the kingdom of France.

a.
A native or inhabitant of Western Europe; a European; -- a term used in the Levant.

a.
A French coin. See Franc.


Frank

Frank , n. [OF. franc.] A pigsty. [Obs.]

Frank

Frank, v. t. To shut up in a frank or sty; to pen up; hence, to cram; to fatten. [Obs.] Shak.

Frank

Frank, n. (Zo'94l.) The common heron; -- so called from its note. [Prov. Eng.]

Frank

Frank , a. [Compar Franker ; 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. franca javelin, Icel. frakka. Cf. Franc, French, a., Franchise, n.] 1. Unbounded by restrictions, limitations, etc.; free. [R.] "It is of frank gift." Spenser. 2. Free in uttering one's real sentiments; not reserved; using no disguise; candid; ingenuous; as, a frank nature, conversation, manner, etc. 3. Liberal; generous; profuse. [Obs.]
Frank of civilities that cost them nothing.
4. Unrestrained; loose; licentious; -- used in a bad sense. Spenser. Syn. -- Ingenuous; candid; artless; plain; open; unreserved; undisguised; sincere. See Candid, Ingenuous.

Frank

Frank , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Franked ; p. pr. & vb. n. Franking.] 1. To send by public conveyance free of expense. Dickens. 2. To extempt from charge for postage, as a letter, package, or packet, etc.

Frank

Frank, n. [See Frank, a.] The privilege of sending letters or other mail matter, free of postage, or without charge; also, the sign, mark, or signature denoting that a letter or other mail matter is to free of postage.
I have said so much, that, if I had not a frank, I must burn my letter and begin again. Cowper.

Frank

Frank, n. [Cf. F. franc. See Frank, a.] 1. (Ethnol.) A member of one of the German tribes that in the fifth century overran and conquered Gaul, and established the kingdom of France. 2. A native or inhabitant of Western Europe; a European; -- a term used in the Levant. 3. A French coin. See Franc.

A pigsty.

To shut up in a frank or sty; to pen up; hence, to cram; to fatten.

The common heron; -- so called from its note.

To send by public conveyance free of expense.

The privilege of sending letters or other mail matter, free of postage, or without charge; also, the sign, mark, or signature denoting that a letter or other mail matter is to free of postage.

A member of one of the German tribes that in the fifth century overran and conquered Gaul, and established the kingdom of France.

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Usage Examples

I did a cake for the 60th birthday of Elton John, for Britney Spears' 27th birthday and for the 'Circus' album she put out - the cake had circus themes. I prepared a cake for a surprise 82nd birthday event for the architect Frank Gehry the cake was comprised of mini-replicas of his buildings.

My dad was kind of a pool shark and had a Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin thing going on. I've always been fascinated by the fifties because of him. There was a hip, cool, anything-goes atmosphere back then, but looking good was still a priority.

I would go to bed every night and have dreams about having a time machine and somehow I'd have the ability to move through time and space freely, and save Anne Frank.

I was really fortunate growing up to have a broad musical education. My parents listened to all kinds of music, rock, soul, Motown, jazz, Frank Sinatra, everything.

It is important to our friends to believe that we are unreservedly frank with them, and important to friendship that we are not.

I would have told him that I appreciated his friendship through the years and that I had learned a lot from him. I really loved Frank like you do a brother.

My mother was against me being an actress - until I introduced her to Frank Sinatra.

'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' is a good one because it not only turned out, I think, to be a really funny movie but it was also a delight to shoot. We were in the South of France, working with Glenne Headly and Michael Caine and Frank Oz the director - who were just fun.

My biography of Frank Sinatra is not paean to his music but rather an illumination of the man behind the music, who once described himself as 'an 18-karat manic-depressive who lived a life of violent emotional contradictions with an over-acute capacity for sadness as well as happiness.'

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Other Usage Examples

One of my pet peeves is that sometimes the talents of my band get overlooked because, and it was the same problem that Frank Zappa had, with a lot of groups that use humor, people don't realize there's a lot of craft behind the comedy.

Frank is such a great visual storyteller, that if you study his artwork you see that his Sin City books are already the best movies never seen on the big screen.

It is jazz music that called me to be a musician and I have always sang the songs that moved me the most. Singers, like Frank Sinatra and myself, we interpret the songs that we like. Not unlike a Shakespearean actor that goes back to the greatest words ever written, we go back to the greatest songs.

I think we can get respect for Parliament back providing governments and oppositions are frank.

Frank Sinatra is the only one that went from teen idol to superstar.

I hadn't been in Vegas 20 minutes when I got word that the bookmakers were offering three to one that Frank wouldn't show for my wedding.

My grandfather Frank Lloyd Wright wore a red sash on his wedding night. That is glamour!

In the frank expression of conflicting opinions lies the greatest promise of wisdom in governmental action.

It is not wealth one asks for, but just enough to preserve one's dignity, to work unhampered, to be generous, frank and independent.

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