Frank (fr ngk)n. A member of one of the Germanic tribes of the Rhine region in the early Christian era, especially one of the Salian Franks who conquered Gaul about a.d. 500 and established an extensive empire that reached its greatest power in the ninth century. [Middle English, from Old English Franca and Old French Franc, both from Late Latin Francus, of Germanic origin.] |
| Frank (frngk, frängk), Anne 1929-1945. German Jewish diarist who fled from Nazi Germany to Amsterdam with her family (1933) and kept a diary during her years in hiding (1942-1944). She and her family were captured (August 1944) and sent to concentration camps. Anne died of typhus in the camp at Belsen. Her diary was published in 1947. |
| Frank, Robert Born 1924. Swiss-born American photographer and filmmaker noted for his clear-cut documentary style and interest in popular culture. |
| frank 1 (frngk) adj. frank·er, frank·est 1. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward: made several frank remarks about the quality of their work. 2. Clearly manifest; evident: frank enjoyment. tr.v. franked, frank·ing, franks 1. a. To put an official mark on (a piece of mail) so that it can be sent free of charge. b. To send (mail) free of charge. 2. To place a stamp or mark on (a piece of mail) to show the payment of postage. 3. To enable (a person) to come and go freely. n. 1. a. A mark or signature placed on a piece of mail to indicate the right to send it free of charge. b. The right to send mail free. 2. A franked piece of mail. [Middle English, free, from Old French franc, from Late Latin Francus, Frank; see Frank.] frank  ness n.Synonyms: frank1, candid, outspoken, straightforward, open These adjectives mean revealing or disposed to reveal one's thoughts freely and honestly. Frank implies forthrightness, sometimes to the point of bluntness: "Be calm and frank, and confess at once all that weighs on your heart" (Emily Brontë). Candid often suggests refusal to evade difficult or unpleasant issues: "Save, save, oh save me from the candid friend!" (George Canning). Outspoken usually implies bold lack of reserve: The outspoken activist protested the budget cuts. Straightforward denotes directness of manner and expression: "George was a straightforward soul....'See here!' he said. 'Are you engaged to anybody?'" (Booth Tarkington). Open suggests freedom from all trace of reserve or secretiveness: "I will be open and sincere with you" (Joseph Addison). |
| frank 2 (frngk) n. Informal A frankfurter. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | frankness - the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech honestness, honesty - the quality of being honest ingenuousness - openly straightforward or frank |
| 2. | frankness - the trait of being blunt and outspoken communicativeness - the trait of being communicative bluffness - good-natured frankness |
frankness
noun outspokenness, openness, candour, truthfulness, plain speaking, bluntness, forthrightness, laying it on the line, ingenuousness, absence of reserve The reaction to his frankness was hostile.
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frankness
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