William Penn

Definitions of William Penn
  1. noun
    Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)
    synonyms: Penn
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    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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