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Crankiness
Crankiness Crank"i*ness (kr?nk"?-n?s), n. Crankness. --Lowell.
Frankincense
Frankincense Frank"in*cense, n. [OF. franc free, pure + encens incense.] A fragrant, aromatic resin, or gum resin, burned as an incense in religious rites or for medicinal fumigation. The best kinds now come from East Indian trees, of the genus Boswellia; a commoner sort, from the Norway spruce (Abies excelsa) and other coniferous trees. The frankincense of the ancient Jews is still unidentified.
Franking
Frank Frank, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Franked; p. pr. & vb. n. Franking.] 1. To send by public conveyance free of expense. --Dickens. 2. To extempt from charge for postage, as a letter, package, or packet, etc.
Franking
Franking Frank"ing, n. (Carp.) A method of forming a joint at the intersection of window-sash bars, by cutting away only enough wood to show a miter.
Pranking
Prank Prank, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pranked; p. pr. & vb. n. Pranking.] [Cf. E. prink, also G. prangen, prunken, to shine, to make a show, Dan. prange, prunke, Sw. prunka, D. pronken.] To adorn in a showy manner; to dress or equip ostentatiously; -- often followed by up; as, to prank up the body. See Prink. In sumptuous tire she joyed herself to prank. --Spenser.
Ranking
Rank Rank, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ranked; p. pr. & vb. n. Ranking,] 1. To place abreast, or in a line. 2. To range in a particular class, order, or division; to class; also, to dispose methodically; to place in suitable classes or order; to classify. Ranking all things under general and special heads. --I. Watts. Poets were ranked in the class of philosophers. --Broome. Heresy is ranked with idolatry and witchcraft. --Dr. H. More. 3. To take rank of; to outrank. [U.S.]

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- Look up Rankin or ránkin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Rankin may refer to: Division of Rankin, an electoral district in the Australian Federal House...
- Richard Rankin (born Richard Harris on 4 January 1983) is a Scottish film, television and theatre actor. He is best known for the Scottish sketch show...
- Jeannette Pickering Rankin (June 11, 1880 – May 18, 1973) was an American politician and women's rights advocate who became the first woman to hold federal...
- Rankin/B**** Animated Entertainment founded and formerly known as Videocraft International, Ltd. and Rankin/B**** Productions, Inc. was an American production...
- Paul Rankin (born 1 October 1959 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a celebrity chef from Ballywalter, County Down, Northern Ireland. Rankin's parents moved back...
- The Rankin Family (also known as The Rankins) are a Canadian musical family group from Mabou, Nova Scotia. The group has won many Canadian music awards...
- John Rankin Waddell (born 1966), known as Rankin, is a British photographer and director who has photographed, amongst other subjects, Björk, Kate Moss...
- Frank Gilchrist Rankin (April 1, 1891 – July 23, 1932) was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach. As a player, Rankin pla**** the rover position for the...
- Rankin Inlet (Inuktitut: Kangiqliniq; Inuktitut syllabics: ᑲᖏᕿᓂᖅ or Kangirliniq, ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᖅ, or Kangir&iniq meaning deep bay/inlet) is an Inuit hamlet on the...
- ****le Rankin is a Scottish actress. She is known for her role as Sheila in the Netflix series GLOW (2017–2019). She also pla**** Emily Dodson in the HBO...