2 a : a constitutional or statutory right or privilege
b : the right to vote
3 : the right of membership in a professional sports league; also : a team having such membership
Synonyms
enfranchisement, suffrage, vote—more at VOTE
fran·chi·see noun : one granted a franchise
fran·chis·er noun 1 : FRANCHISEE
2 : FRANCHISOR
fran·chi·sor noun : one that grants a franchise
fran·ci·um noun : a radioactive metallic chemical element
Fran·co–Amer·i·can noun : an American of French or esp. French-Canadian descent
— Franco–American adjective
fran·gi·ble adjective : BREAKABLE
— fran·gi·bil·i·ty noun
1frank adjective : marked by free, forthright, and sincere expression
Synonyms
candid, direct, forthright, honest, open, outspoken, plain, straight, straightforward
Antonyms
dissembling
2frank verb : to mark (a piece of mail) with an official sign so that it can be mailed free; also : to mail free
3frank noun 1 : the signature or mark on a piece of mail indicating free or paid postage
2 : the privilege of sending mail free
4frank noun : FRANKFURTER
Fran·ken·stein noun 1 : a monstrous creation that usu. ruins its originator
2 : a monster in the shape of a man
frank·furt·er or frank·furt noun : a seasoned sausage (as of beef or beef and pork)
frank·in·cense noun : a fragrant resin burned as incense
frank·ly adverb 1 : in a frank manner
2 : in truth
Synonyms
actually, forsooth, honestly, really, truly, truthfully, verily—more at ACTUALLY
frank·ness noun : the quality or state of being frank
Synonyms
candor, directness, forthrightness, openness, plainness—more at CANDOR
fran·tic adjective : marked by or showing uncontrolled emotion or disordered anxious activity
Synonyms
agitated, distraught, feverish, frenetic, frenzied, hysterical
Antonyms
collected, composed, self-possessed
fran·ti·cal·ly adverb : in a frantic manner
Synonyms
berserk, hectically, helter-skelter, madly, pell-mell, wild, wildly—more at HELTER-SKELTER
frap·pé or frappe noun [ORIGIN: F frappé, fr. pp. of frapper to strike, chill]
1 : an iced or frozen drink
2 : a thick milk shake
— frap·pé adjective
fra·ter·nal adjective 1 : of, relating to, or involving brothers
2 : of, relating to, or being a fraternity or society
3 : derived from two ova <~ twins>
4 : FRIENDLY, BROTHERLY
— fra·ter·nal·ly adverb
fra·ter·ni·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : a social, honorary, or professional group; especially : a men's student organization
2 : BROTHERLINESS
3 : persons of the same class, profession, or tastes
Synonyms
association, brotherhood, club, council, fellowship, guild, league, order, organization, society—more at ASSOCIATION
frat·er·nize verb -nized; -niz·ing 1 : to mingle as friends
2 : to associate on close terms with members of a hostile group
— frat·er·ni·za·tion noun
Synonyms
associate, chum, consort, hang around, hobnob, pal—more at ASSOCIATE
frat·ri·cide noun 1 : one that kills a sibling or countryman
2 : the act of a fratricide