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Australian-British Catholic lawyer, apologist, and publisher (1897–1981)
imprint Sheed & Ward and as forceful public lecturers in the Catholic Evidence Guild. Sheed was born in Sydney on 20 March 1897 to John Sheed, a descendant
Frank_Sheed
U.K.-U.S. publisher
Sheed and Ward is a publishing house founded in London in 1926 by Catholic activists Frank Sheed and Maisie Ward. The head office was moved to New York
Sheed_and_Ward
British-American novelist (1930–2011)
Joseph Sheed (27 December 1930 – 19 January 2011) was an English-born American novelist and essayist. Sheed was born in London, to Frank Sheed and Maisie
Wilfrid_Sheed
British Catholic biographer (1889–1975)
John Butt and Rosemary Sheed, London: Penguin. Frank Sheed, The Church and I, Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1974. Wilfrid Sheed, Frank and Maisie: A Memoir
Maisie_Ward
Unordained or untrained professional religious scholar
Newton Johann Heinrich Pabst Paracelsus Caspar Peucer Dorothy L. Sayers Frank Sheed Uwe Siemon-Netto William Stringfellow Emanuel Swedenborg Maisie Ward
Lay_theologian
Area where public speaking is allowed
Philip Sansom (1947–c. 1978) Norman "The Walker" Schlund (1960s–1980s) Frank Sheed (1921–c. 1970) (with Maisie Ward) Jay Smith (1990–2015) Socialist Party
Speakers'_Corner
American football coach
Frank Shively was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Washington Agricultural College and School of Science—now
Frank_Shively
Surname list
Sheed is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Dom Sheed (born 1995), Australian rules footballer Frank Sheed (1897–1981), Australian Catholic
Sheed_(surname)
American Catholic priest (1885–1978)
the John Dewey Award. Wilfrid Sheed, whose parents Frank Sheed and Maisie Ward of the Catholic publishing house Sheed & Ward attended the church, remembered
George_Barry_Ford
Concept in Scholastic philosophy
called a measure and held that time was the only measure of duration. Frank Sheed, in his book Theology and Sanity, said that the aevum is also the measure
Aevum
Austrian writer and noble (1901–1971)
Forty Biographical Portraits, edited by Frank Sheed, translated by Harriette Eleanor Kennedy, 257–69. New York: Sheed & Ward, 1949. Coudenhove, "The Saint
Ida_Friederike_Görres
German-born diarist and Holocaust victim (1929–1945)
Annelies Marie Frank (12 June 1929 – c. February or March 1945) was a German-born Jewish diarist and Holocaust victim. She gained worldwide notability
Anne_Frank
US Roman Catholic magazine (1936–2020)
publishing articles by such well-known Catholic authors as Fulton J. Sheen, Frank Sheed and Dorothy Day. In 2016 it was reaching two million readers. In Catholic
Catholic_Digest
2019 film directed by Steven Knight
violently abusive husband Frank. She offers Dill $10 million to murder him by throwing him overboard. She tells him that Frank will be arriving later in
Serenity_(2019_film)
Second wife of Otto Frank (1905–1998)
Geiringer Frank (née Markovits; 13 February 1905 – 2 October 1998) was the second wife of Otto Frank, who was the father of Anne and Margot Frank. She was a
Elfriede_Geiringer
the two had had a brief affair and that she never told Joe about her pregnancy or his son. Paula visits Frank and reveals the news in an effort to get
List of Blue Bloods characters
List_of_Blue_Bloods_characters
American independent book publishing company
Scarecrow Press (acquired 1995 by UPA from Grolier) Sheed & Ward (founded in the 1920s in London by Frank Sheed and his wife, Maisie Ward, both prominent in
Globe_Pequot_Publishing_Group
Holocaust survivor (1929–2026)
survivor, memoirist, and the stepdaughter of Otto Frank, the father of Margot and diarist Anne Frank. She spoke widely about her family's experiences during
Eva_Schloss
American actress (born 1984)
the independent film Frank. She later booked a leading part in the web series Sorority Forever (2008). Around the same time, she auditioned for director
Mikaela_Hoover
Canadian actress
2007, she had a role in the ABC movie Full of It as Vicki Sanders. In 2008, Walsh had a role in the Internet series The Remnants with Ze Frank. She can
Amanda_Walsh
American actress (born 1980)
think she had 20 animals - cats, birds, reptiles,' says friend Natalie Portman, who costarred with Miner on Broadway in The Diary of Anne Frank. 'She's really
Rachel_Miner
American actress and author (1938–1999)
next Hepburn-type ingenue, she was nominated for a Tony Award at age 18, playing the title role in The Diary of Anne Frank. She appeared on the covers of
Susan_Strasberg
English actress (born 1986)
Forster, and has joined the cast of Frank and Percy, which also stars Sir Ian McKellen as Percy and Roger Allam as Frank. She will also appear as singer Cass
Jessica_Gunning
Fictional character list
him and left him scarred. Frank finds himself at her beck and call, as she puts him down at any opportunity. A saddened Frank finds comfort in Fiona, who
List of Shameless (American TV series) characters
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Australian Dominican sister and educationist
1925 she co-founded with Frank Sheed the school branch of the Catholic Evidence Guild, thus breaking new ground in the teaching of religion. She published
Catherine_Cecily_O'Brien
Dutch secretary who helped hide Anne Frank (1919–1983)
after, she was hired by Otto Frank as a secretary for his company, Opekta, based at 263 Prinsengracht, the address which would become the Frank family's
Bep_Voskuijl
English actress
played Petronella van Daan in the BBC's new version of The Diary of Anne Frank. She subsequently played Paddy Considine's wife in Channel 4's acclaimed drama
Lesley_Sharp
Catholic organization
is also currently a branch in Guam (est. 2003). Vincent McNabb O.P. Frank Sheed (member from c. 1922–1981) Maisie Ward (member from 1919-1975) Catherine
Catholic_Evidence_Guild
British writer
Own Heart (Hutchinson; 1925) The Shadow of Mussolini (Sheed and Ward; 1927) Tudor Sunset (Sheed and Ward; 1932) Selected nonfiction Plots and Persons
Josephine_Ward
British actress (born 1963)
actress. In 1987, she starred as Catherine Morland in the BBC Television adaptation of Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey and Anne Frank in the BBC's The Diary
Katharine_Schlesinger
American comedy-drama television series (2011–2021)
Franny, named after Frank, at age 15. She later comes out as a lesbian and dates Sandy Milkovich, the cousin to Mandy and Mickey. She displays extreme abandonment
Shameless (American TV series)
Shameless_(American_TV_series)
American architect (1867–1959)
Frank Lloyd Wright Sr. (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was an American architect, designer, writer, and educator. He designed more than 1,000 structures
Frank_Lloyd_Wright
1968 film by Peter Yates
confronts Bullitt about his work, saying, "You're living in a sewer, Frank." She wonders, "What will happen to us in time?" Bullitt and Delgetti examine
Bullitt
American crime comedy film series
Frank also meets Rocco's voluptuous moll (Anna Nicole Smith). The gang plots to blow up the Academy Awards. When Jane arrives looking for Frank, she is
The_Naked_Gun
American film and television actress (born 1936)
American retired actress, known for her debut film role as Anne Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank (1959), and for her supporting actress roles in two 1966 Westerns
Millie_Perkins
Older sister of Anne Frank and Holocaust victim (1926–1945)
Margot Betti Frank (16 February 1926 – c. February 1945) was the elder daughter of Otto Frank and Edith Frank and the elder sister of Anne Frank. Margot's
Margot_Frank
American singer and actor (1915–1998)
"bobby soxers". In 1946, Sinatra released his debut album, The Voice of Frank Sinatra. He then signed with Capitol Records and released several albums
Frank_Sinatra
1964 film by Richard Quine
wants to follow up by interviewing her, but she refuses. Bob's friend and neighbor, stocking manufacturer Frank Broderick, is having marriage issues with
Sex and the Single Girl (film)
Sex_and_the_Single_Girl_(film)
American basketball player (born 1974)
Four Weeks". New York Times. December 27, 1996. "Pistons fine without 'Sheed, beat Clippers behind Rip's 23 points". CBSSports.com. Archived from the
Rasheed_Wallace
American political advisor
in 1937 in Jersey City, New Jersey. She is the older sister of former United States Congressman Barney Frank. She attended Radcliffe College, the former
Ann_Lewis
2000 American crime drama film by James Gray
stepfather, Frank Olchin. The next day, at the offices of his railway car repair company, the Electric Rail Corporation, in Maspeth, Frank offers to help
The_Yards
1987 film by Clive Barker
daughter and Frank's niece, sees Julia bringing a man to the house and follows her to the attic, where she finds Frank. She evades Frank and escapes with
Hellraiser
American dark comedy-drama film by Sam Mendes
York City. Frank tentatively approaches Lester in the Burnhams' garage, then breaks down and tearfully embraces him. Lester comforts Frank and gently
American_Beauty_(1999_film)
American singer (born 1987)
Frank Ocean (born Christopher Edwin Breaux; October 28, 1987) is an American singer-songwriter and rapper. His accolades include two Grammy Awards and
Frank_Ocean
1988 American film directed by Jonathan Demme
other mob wives. During an argument with Frank, she demands a divorce, but is quickly rebuffed. Soon after, Frank is violently dispatched by his don Tony
Married_to_the_Mob
American actor (born 1965)
Frank Anthony Grillo (born June 8, 1965) is an American actor. He is known for playing Brock Rumlow / Crossbones in the superhero franchise Marvel Cinematic
Frank_Grillo
American drug lord (1930–2019)
Frank Lucas (September 9, 1930 – May 30, 2019) was an American drug lord who operated in Harlem, New York City, during the late 1960s and early 1970s
Frank_Lucas
American actress and singer (born 1979)
played Lucille Frank in the Manhattan Concert Productions presentation of Parade at Avery Fisher Hall, alongside Jeremy Jordan as Leo Frank. She appeared in
Laura_Benanti
American actor (1973–2022)
franchise. Jason David Frank was born in Covina, California on September 4, 1973. Frank had an older brother named Erik Frank, who appeared in Power Rangers
Jason_David_Frank
Transition, London: Sheed & Ward. Maisie Ward (1937), Insurrection versus Resurrection, London: Sheed & Ward. Wilfrid Sheed (1985), Frank and Maisie: A Memoir
Wilfrid_Ward
1981 film by Bob Rafelson
older man she does not love and working at a diner that she wishes to own and improve. She and Frank scheme to murder Nick to start a new life together without
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981 film)
The_Postman_Always_Rings_Twice_(1981_film)
British actress
known for playing Jewish diarist Anne Frank in the 1988 television film, The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank. She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy
Lisa_Jacobs_(actress)
1995 restaurant robbery and shooting in New Orleans, U.S.
Williams questioned Frank where she got the key, but she walked past him. Frank pushed Quoc and Chau towards the kitchen, saying she and Chau had to talk
Kim_Anh_murders
Close friend of Anne Frank (1928–2022) and Holocaust survivor
who was a close friend of writer Anne Frank. The girls attended the 6th Montessori School (renamed after Anne Frank in 1957) in Amsterdam and then the Jewish
Hannah_Pick-Goslar
British actress (born 1990)
Festival. Kendrick played Anne Frank in the 2009 miniseries The Diary of Anne Frank. She said that her approach to playing Frank was to "peel back the layers
Ellie_Kendrick
English priest and historian (1895–1967)
to lecture at the new Catholic Centre for Higher Studies, founded by Frank Sheed. In 1934 he was appointed archivist for the Archdiocese of Westminster
Philip_Hughes_(historian)
1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell
once she is married, Scarlett hatches a plot to marry Frank. She lies to Frank that Suellen has changed her mind about marrying him. Dazed, Frank succumbs
Gone_with_the_Wind_(novel)
American actress (born 1990)
Sandra Mae Frank (born March 21, 1990) is an American film, television, and theatre actress. She advocates for deaf actors to be cast on the same level
Sandra_Mae_Frank
2015 film by Brad Bird
Casey, Frank, and Athena attempt to destroy the machine, but Nix fights to stop them. During the struggle, Athena foresees Nix killing Frank. She sacrifices
Tomorrowland_(film)
French note writer
the time of Nazi occupation of France. In France she is considered to be a "French Anne Frank". She died from typhus during an epidemic of the disease
Hélène_Berr
Jewish-Hungarian Holocaust victim
Heyman, her diary has been compared to The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank. She discusses the extreme deterioration of the circumstances the Jewish community
Eva_Heyman
American artist
actress who has also recorded a one-off comedy single. She is the youngest child of musician Frank Zappa and wife Gail Zappa. Born on 30 July 1979, Diva
Diva_Zappa
British pop singer
Stacey Franks (née McClean, born 17 February 1989) is an English pop singer. She was part of the S Club 7 spin-off group, S Club 8 and in 2009 took part
Stacey_McClean
2016 video game
to Frank she took the camera's SD card, containing all of the disk's data, and they reconcile, agreeing to share the credit for the story. Frank, Vick
Dead_Rising_4
2018 American film
an inn. On their way to the inn, Frank reveals that he does not want to go to the wedding, and Lindsay reveals that she is attending the wedding to get
Destination_Wedding
American musician (1940–1993)
Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, songwriter, guitarist, conductor, actor, satirist, filmmaker, and
Frank_Zappa
American actress (1920–2006)
Anne Frank (1959) and A Patch of Blue (1965), and received Oscar nominations for A Place in the Sun (1951) and The Poseidon Adventure (1972). She was also
Shelley_Winters
1992 film by Ralph Bakshi
form when she murdered Frank, she explains that a noid murdered by a doodle in the real world can be reborn as a doodle in Cool World. Frank is revived
Cool_World
Frank Sinatra had many close relationships throughout his life. He was married four times and had at least six other notable relationships in between
Personal life of Frank Sinatra
Personal_life_of_Frank_Sinatra
that Frank is moving in with Vanessa and while she shouts at Vanessa, Frank collapses. Tracy is adamant that she wants nothing more to do with Frank and
List of Emmerdale characters introduced in 2016
List_of_Emmerdale_characters_introduced_in_2016
Queen of the Franks from 770 to 771
Desiderata (fl. 771) was a queen consort of the Franks. She was one of four daughters of Desiderius, King of the Lombards, and his wife Ansa, Queen of
Desiderata_of_the_Lombards
Father of Anne Frank (1889–1980)
Otto Heinrich Frank (12 May 1889 – 19 August 1980) was a German businessman, and the father of Anne Frank. He edited and published the first edition of
Otto_Frank
Mother of Anne Frank (1900–1945)
Edith Frank (née Holländer; 16 January 1900 – 6 January 1945) was the mother of Holocaust diarist Anne Frank and her older sister Margot. After the family
Edith_Frank
Or just burn the body
Annalise in prison at any cost, so Bonnie and Frank team up to save her and eventually manage to get her free. She pins the murders on a deceased Wes thanks
List of How to Get Away with Murder characters
List_of_How_to_Get_Away_with_Murder_characters
Jewish-American lynching victim (1884–1915)
Leo Max Frank (April 17, 1884 – August 17, 1915) was an American lynching victim wrongly convicted of the murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan, an employee
Leo_Frank
The following is a sortable table of songs recorded by Frank Sinatra: The column Song lists the song title. The column Year lists the year in which the
List of songs recorded by Frank Sinatra
List_of_songs_recorded_by_Frank_Sinatra
American singer, songwriter, conductor and actor (1944–2016)
(/sɪˈnɑːtrə/; January 10, 1944 – March 16, 2016), known professionally as Frank Sinatra Jr., was an American jazz and big band singer, songwriter, conductor
Frank_Sinatra_Jr.
Fictional character from Coronation Street
she returned on-screen on 22 December 2017. Carla has had relationships with Liam Connor (Rob James-Collier), Trevor Dean (Steve Jackson) and Frank Foster
Carla_Connor
American sitcom
an antagonistic relationship with Bennie. Lucretia is now married to Frank. She travels back and forth between Indiana and Georgia. Kim Fields as Regina
The_Upshaws
English actor and singer (1922–2015)
Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee (27 May 1922 – 7 June 2015) was an English actor and singer. In a career spanning over 60 years, he became known as
Christopher_Lee
Fictional character from BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''
Frank Butcher is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Mike Reid. Frank makes his first appearance on-screen as a guest
Frank_Butcher
2006 film by Bruce Beresford
John Darrouzet. The Contract stars Morgan Freeman as professional assassin Frank Carden and John Cusack as a teacher who gets entangled into his latest assignment
The_Contract_(2006_film)
Allen M. Sumner–class destroyer
USS Frank E. Evans (DD-754), was an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer in service with the United States Navy. She was named in honor of United States Marine
USS_Frank_E._Evans
1967 novel by Philip Roth
writer Wilfrid Sheed observed Roth remains a comic novelist: “His best scenes are still his lightest, the ones you aren't looking for.” Sheed continued, “At
When_She_Was_Good
American gambler (1929–2008)
Frank Lawrence "Lefty" Rosenthal (June 12, 1929 – October 13, 2008) was an American professional sports gambler, Las Vegas casino executive, organized
Frank_Rosenthal
American author (1945-2025)
books include Anne Frank Remembered, Clairvoyant: the Imagined Life of Lucia Joyce, The Devil's Mistress, and Memories of Anne Frank. She wrote literary fiction
Alison_Leslie_Gold
2009 American musical drama
absent. One day, Frank walks home from school to find his mother dancing with one of Frank Sr.'s friends. She pleads with him not to tell Frank Sr., but a distraught
Catch_Me_If_You_Can_(musical)
American actor (1937–2017)
Frank Vincent Gattuso Jr. (April 15, 1937 – September 13, 2017) was an American actor. Known for often portraying violent mobsters and criminals, he was
Frank_Vincent
Fictional character from House of Cards
Robin Wright. She is the wife of the show's protagonist Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey) and the main protagonist in the final season. She is a lobbyist
Claire_Underwood
1904 short story by James Joyce
has fallen for a sailor named Frank who promises to take her with him to Buenos Aires. Before leaving to meet Frank, she hears an organ grinder outside
Eveline_(short_story)
US Army mine planter
USAMP General Royal T. Frank was a steel-hulled ship built for service in the U.S. Army as a mine planter. She was launched in March 1909. The ship served
USAMP_General_Royal_T._Frank
American singer-songwriter and producer (born 1995)
Forrest Neil Frank (born April 8, 1995) is an American singer, songwriter, and music producer from Fulshear, Texas. He rose to fame as one half of the
Forrest_Frank
Comics character
Created by writer Peter David and artist Gary Frank, she debuted in Supergirl (vol. 4) #1 (September 1996). She is not to be confused with Linda Lee Danvers
Supergirl_(Linda_Danvers)
Israeli and American actress (born 1981)
Professional (1994). While still in high school, she made her Broadway debut in The Diary of Anne Frank (1997) and gained international recognition for
Natalie_Portman
Concentration camp survivor and classmate of Anne Frank (born 1929)
camp and former classmate of Anne Frank in Amsterdam. She has lived in São Paulo, Brazil since 1953. In 2015, she published a book about being a Belsen
Nanette_Blitz_Konig
Diary by Anne Frank
referred to as The Diary of Anne Frank, is a book of the writings from the Dutch-language diary kept by Anne Frank while she was in hiding for two years with
The_Diary_of_a_Young_Girl
German-born graphic designer (1926–2014)
Walter Gropius and his second wife Ise Frank Gropius, who was Ati's biological aunt. Throughout her career she illustrated 47 books. Her work is now part
Ati_Gropius_Johansen
Queen of the Ostrogoths
Ostrogothic Kingdom by marriage to Theoderic the Great. She was the sister of Clovis I, King of the Franks. She married Theoderic the Great, King of the Ostrogoths
Audofleda
Dutch-German singer and actor
singer. She was a Holocaust survivor, and one of the last people to see Anne Frank. After the war she published an article, "Memories of Anne Frank," in
Lin_Jaldati
German politician and war criminal (1900–1946)
Hans Michael Frank (23 May 1900 – 16 October 1946) was a German Nazi politician, lawyer and convicted war criminal who served as the head of the General
Hans_Frank
FRANK SHEED
FRANK SHEED
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : patronymic from Frank.
Male
French
French form of Latin Franciscus, FRANCK means "French."
Boy/Male
Native American
Frank.
Male
Scottish
Scottish Gaelic form of Latin Franciscus, FRANG means "French."
Male
German
German form of Latin Franciscus, FRANZ means "French."
Boy/Male
Teutonic American Latin French English
Free.
Girl/Female
Australian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Netherlands, Polish, Swedish
Free Woman; A Frank; From the Frankish Empire; From France
Male
French
French form of Latin Franciscus, FRANÇOIS means "French."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Latin
Feminine of Francis; From France
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Free Man
Female
French
Feminine form of French François, FRANÇOISE means "French."
Surname or Lastname
German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Slovenian, Czech, Hungarian, and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Slovenian, Czech, Hungarian, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ethnic or regional name for someone from Franconia (German Franken), a region of southwestern Germany so called from its early settlement by the Franks, a Germanic people who inhabited the lands around the river Rhine in Roman times. In the 6th–9th centuries, under leaders such as Clovis I (c. 466–511) and Charlemagne (742–814), the Franks established a substantial empire in western Europe, from which the country of France takes its name. The term Frank in eastern Mediterranean countries was used, in various vernacular forms, to denote the Crusaders and their descendants, and the American surname may also be an Americanized form of such a form.English, Dutch, German, etc. : from the personal name Frank, in origin an ethnic name for a Frank. This also came be used as an adjective meaning ‘free’, ‘open-hearted’, ‘generous’, deriving from the fact that in Frankish Gaul only people of Frankish race enjoyed the status of fully free men.
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Frank.
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Frank.
Female
English
Short form of English Frances, FRAN means "French."
Male
English
 English name originally derived from the name of a Germanic tribe called the Franks, FRANK means "French." It is also used as a short form of Franklin "freeman" and Francis "French."Â
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, French, German
Free; From France; Free Land Owner; Diminutive of Frank Free; A Free Man; Frankie is Occasionally Used for Girls
Male
Scandinavian
Dutch and Scandinavian form of Latin Franciscus, FRANS means "French."
Male
French
French form of Latin Franciscus, FRANC means "French."
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Irish, Latin, Netherlands, Swedish, Swiss, Teutonic
Free; Free Landholder; Javelin; Spear; Variant of Francis; French Man; A Man Form France
FRANK SHEED
FRANK SHEED
Girl/Female
Arabic, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Oriya, Punjabi, Sikh, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Preety; Cute; Tender; Smooth; Soft; Delicate and the Feeling Soft
Boy/Male
Muslim
Superior
Girl/Female
Tamil
Who lives in the Sky, Bird
Female
Portuguese
Portuguese form of Latin Ursula, ÚRSULA means "little she-bear."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
Steep Valley; From the Willow Valley
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old English personal name Goldhere, composed of the elements gold ‘gold’ + here ‘army’.English : habitational name from a place in Oxfordshire, so named from Old English golde ‘marigold’ (a derivative of gold) + Åra ‘slope’.German (also Gölder) : variant of Goldner.Jewish : variant of Gold.
Girl/Female
British, English, French
Nice
Boy/Male
Gaelic Irish
Servant.
Girl/Female
German
Ruler
Girl/Female
Indian
Desire; Angel
FRANK SHEED
FRANK SHEED
FRANK SHEED
FRANK SHEED
FRANK SHEED
n. & v.
Degree of dignity, eminence, or excellence; position in civil or social life; station; degree; grade; as, a writer of the first rank; a lawyer of high rank.
superl.
Raised to a high degree; violent; extreme; gross; utter; as, rank heresy.
a.
A member of one of the German tribes that in the fifth century overran and conquered Gaul, and established the kingdom of France.
a.
A French coin. See Franc.
n.
A bent portion of an axle, or shaft, or an arm keyed at right angles to the end of a shaft, by which motion is imparted to or received from it; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion. See Bell crank.
v. t.
To adorn in a showy manner; to dress or equip ostentatiously; -- often followed by up; as, to prank up the body. See Prink.
n. & v.
Elevated grade or standing; high degree; high social position; distinction; eminence; as, a man of rank.
n. & v.
Grade of official standing, as in the army, navy, or nobility; as, the rank of general; the rank of admiral.
n. & v.
A row or line; a range; an order; a tier; as, a rank of osiers.
a.
A native or inhabitant of Western Europe; a European; -- a term used in the Levant.
n.
Free in uttering one's real sentiments; not reserved; using no disguise; candid; ingenuous; as, a frank nature, conversation, manner, etc.
v. t.
To overlook or command the flank of; to secure or guard the flank of; to pass around or turn the flank of; to attack, or threaten to attack; the flank of.
n.
That part of a bastion which reaches from the curtain to the face, and defends the curtain, the flank and face of the opposite bastion; any part of a work defending another by a fire along the outside of its parapet.
superl.
Causing vigorous growth; producing luxuriantly; very rich and fertile; as, rank land.
v. t.
To take rank of; to outrank.
v. t.
To shut up in a frank or sty; to pen up; hence, to cram; to fatten.
superl.
Luxuriant in growth; of vigorous growth; exuberant; grown to immoderate height; as, rank grass; rank weeds.
v. t.
To stand at the flank or side of; to border upon.
n.
The side of an army, or of any division of an army, as of a brigade, regiment, or battalion; the extreme right or left; as, to attack an enemy in flank is to attack him on the side.
superl.
Strong-scented; rancid; musty; as, oil of a rank smell; rank-smelling rue.