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Penn P0159300 (pĕn), William 1644-1718. English Quaker colonizer in America. He founded the colony of Pennsylvania in 1681.
Penn, Sir William 1621-1670. English admiral noted for his service in several naval battles against the Dutch (1665-1667).Penn (pɛn) n1. (Biography) Irving. 1917–2009, US photographer, noted for his portraits and his innovations in colour photography2. (Biography) William. 1644–1718, English Quaker and founder of PennsylvaniaPenn (pɛn)
n. 1. Sir William, 1621–70, English admiral. 2. his son, William, 1644–1718, English Quaker: founder of Pennsylvania. Penn. or Penna., Pennsylvania. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Penn - Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)William Penn | | 2. |  Penn - a university in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaUniversity of Pennsylvania, PennsylvaniaIvy League - a league of universities and colleges in the northeastern United States that have a reputation for scholastic achievement and social prestigeKeystone State, Pennsylvania, PA - a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies |
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1600 Pennsylvania AvenueThe address of the White House, the residence of the president of the United States of America, used to refer to the White House or the presidency itself. Primarily heard in US. 1600 Penn. Ave. has not yet taken an official stance on this issue.See also: avenue(one's) two penn'orthOne's ideas, opinions, or point of view. ("Penn'orth" is a contraction of "pennies' worth.") Primarily heard in UK. If anyone wants to hear Dr Sanders' two penn'orth about the anti-vaccination debate, you can tune in to his podcast this Friday. I'd just like to put in my two penn'orth before we finish up the meeting, if I may.See also: twostick in (one's) two penn'orthTo share one's opinion, idea, or point of view, regardless of whether or not others want to hear it. ("Penn'orth" is a contraction of "pennies' worth.") Primarily heard in UK. I find Jeff's husband a bit trying at times. He always has to stick in his two penn'orth, even when it's clear he knows nothing about what's being discussed. If I can just stick in my two penn'orth, I think the staff would really appreciate a bump in their pay, and productivity would increase as a result.See also: stick, twogive (one's) two penn'orthTo share one's opinion, idea, or point of view, regardless of whether or not others want to hear it. ("Penn'orth" is a contraction of "pennies' worth.") Primarily heard in UK. I find Jeff's husband a bit trying at times. He always has to give his two penn'orth, even when it's clear he knows nothing about what's being discussed. If I can just give my two penn'orth, I think the staff would really appreciate a bump in their pay, and productivity would increase as a result.See also: give, twoadd (one's) two penn'orthTo share one's opinion, idea, or point of view, regardless of whether or not others want to hear it. ("Penn'orth" is a contraction of "pennies' worth.") Primarily heard in UK. I find Jeff's husband a bit trying at times. He always has to add his two penn'orth, even when it's clear he knows nothing about what's being discussed. If I can just add my two penn'orth, I think the staff would really appreciate a bump in their pay, and productivity would increase as a result.See also: add, twoput in (one's) two penn'orthTo share one's opinion, idea, or point of view, regardless of whether or not others want to hear it. ("Penn'orth" is a contraction of "pennies' worth.") Primarily heard in UK. I find Jeff a bit trying at times. He always has to put in his two penn'orth, even when it's clear he knows nothing about what's being discussed. If I can just put in my two penn'orth, I think the staff would really appreciate a bump in their pay, and productivity would increase as a result.See also: put, twoput in (one's) two pennyworthTo share one's opinion, idea, or point of view, regardless of whether or not others want to hear it. ("Pennyworth" is a contraction of "pennies' worth.") Primarily heard in UK. Jeff always has to put in his two pennyworth, even when it's clear he knows nothing about what's being discussed. If I can just put in my two pennyworth, I think the staff would really appreciate a bump in their pay, and productivity would increase as a result.See also: pennyworth, put, twoyour two penn'orth BRITISH, OLD-FASHIONEDYour two penn'orth is your opinion about something, even if nobody has asked you for it. I'm just putting my two penn'orth in, that's all. Note: People sometimes replace two with another number. The meeting dragged on for more than five hours to ensure that they all had their four penn'orth. Note: The usual American expression is your two cents' worth. Note: `Two penn'orth' means `two pennies' worth'. See also: twoput in your two ˈpennyworth/ˈpenn’orth (British English) (American English put in your two ˈcents’ worth) (informal) give your opinion about something, even if other people do not want to hear it: I expect you’ve already made up your mind, but I’ll put in my two pennyworth anyway. ♢ The public will get a chance to put in their two cents’ worth at a public hearing.See also: pennyworth, put, twoPenn
Penn1. Irving. born 1917, US photographer, noted for his portraits and his innovations in colour photography 2. William. 1644--1718, English Quaker and founder of Pennsylvania LegalSeePennsylvaniaPENN
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Related to Penn: William PennSynonyms for Pennnoun Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)Synonymsnoun a university in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaSynonyms- University of Pennsylvania
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Related Words- Ivy League
- Keystone State
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