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Penn

[ pen ]

/ pɛn /

noun

Sir William,1621–70, English admiral.

his sonWilliam,1644–1718, English Quaker: founder of Pennsylvania 1682.

Definition for penn (2 of 2)

Penn.

or Penna

Pennsylvania.

Example sentences from the Web for penn

I finally come across the only thing open tonight at the Taj: a deli called GO, the sort of place you might find in Penn Station.

I Watched a Casino Kill Itself: The Awful Last Nights of Atlantic City’s Taj Mahal |Olivia Nuzzi |December 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He grew his talent as an assistant to Penn and Richard Avedon.

From Fashion Player to Photographer Monk |Nina Strochlic |December 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
You can draw a line from there through Steubenville, Penn State, and the NFL.

The Violent Side of Friday Night Lights |Robert Silverman |October 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Show regulars Jay Mohr and Penn Gillette also cheered for Cumia.

Fans Rage Over Opie Minus Anthony |Lloyd Grove |July 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

By comparison Brown had 16, Columbia 12, Dartmouth 11, Penn 12, Princeton 17, and Yale 16.

Harvard’s Biggest Problem With Sexual Assault Is Harvard Itself |Emily Shire |April 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
They were likenesses of Washington and Penn, and executed by an Italian.

The Every Day Book of History and Chronology |Joel Munsell
After a year and one month in office he resigned at Penn's request or, according to some accounts, at his own request.

The Quaker Colonies |Sydney G. Fisher
This meeting with Loe was therefore a crisis in Penn's life.

William Penn |George Hodges
Penn's studies at Lincoln's Inn were interrupted by the great plague that swept over London and devastated the city.

William Penn |Rupert S. Holland
One penn'orth of your most shining note, and two envelopes to match.

The Palace Beautiful |L. T. Meade

British Dictionary definitions for penn (1 of 2)

Penn

/ (pɛn) /

noun

Irving. 1917–2009, US photographer, noted for his portraits and his innovations in colour photography

William. 1644–1718, English Quaker and founder of Pennsylvania

British Dictionary definitions for penn (2 of 2)

Penn.

Penna

abbreviation for

Pennsylvania