franked

Meanings

• noun

  A stamp indicating that postage has been prepaid, especially on mail.

  - "The letter was sent with a franked stamp."
  - "He bought a sheet of franked stamps."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with franked
ranked , anked , banked

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Variants

List of all variants of franked that leads to same result
frank , frankable , franked , franker , frankers , franking , franks

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Etymology

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From Old French franc 'free' + past participle of franquer 'to make free, pay, discharge', from frank 'free' + passer 'to pass'.

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Trivia

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1. The first adhesive postage stamp was issued in Great Britain in 1840.

2. The most valuable stamp in the world is the Inverted Jenny, which features an upside-down image of a Curtiss JN-4 aircraft.

3. The term 'philately' comes from the Greek word 'philos' meaning 'loving' and 'atela' meaning 'stamps'.

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Related Concepts

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1. postage stamp: A small piece of paper that is affixed to mail and indicates that postage has been paid.

2. philately: The collecting of stamps and other postal items.

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Culture

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Franked stamps have been used for centuries as a way to prepay postage and have been a popular collectible item. They have been featured in literature, art, and music.

How to Memorize "franked"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a letter with a stamp on it that indicates the postage has been prepaid.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'franked' with the idea of prepaid postage.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'franked' comes from the Old French words 'franc' and 'franquer', meaning 'free' and 'to make free', respectively.

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