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Penn

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Penn

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n
Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)
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n
a university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Penn
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n Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)

Synonyms:
William Penn
Example of:
Friend, Quaker
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
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n a university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Synonyms:
Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania
Example of:
university
establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching
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