Penn

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[ pen ]

noun

1. Sir William, 1621–70, English admiral.
2. his son William, 1644–1718, English Quaker: founder of Pennsylvania 1682.

Penn.

²

or Penna

abbreviation for

1. Pennsylvania.

Penn.

¹

abbreviation for

1. Pennsylvania

Penn

²

/ pɛn /

noun

1. PennIrving19172009MUSARTS AND CRAFTS: photographer Irving. 1917–2009, US photographer, noted for his portraits and his innovations in colour photography
2. PennWilliam16441718MEnglishRELIGION: QuakerPOLITICS: statesman William. 1644–1718, English Quaker and founder of Pennsylvania

Example Sentences

Angela Duckworth, the Penn psychologist who used to teach high-school math, argues that boredom, for all its obvious downsides, may serve a useful purpose.

From Freakonomics

Watch a clip of Joshua fooling Penn and Teller on their television show Fool Us here.

From Freakonomics

The move was so quick and decisive, it left Penn falling to the ground hurt and needing assistance to make it back to the bench.

From Washington Post

Store owners like Anthony LoBianco of Intergalactic Fireworks in Langhorne, Penn.

From Time

He is an engineer at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Penn.

From Science News For Students

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.

From The Daily Beast

He grew his talent as an assistant to Penn and Richard Avedon.

From The Daily Beast

Sean Penn and William Hurt were also considered, but Tarantino wanted John Travolta, whose star had faded, for the part.

From The Daily Beast

You can draw a line from there through Steubenville, Penn State, and the NFL.

From The Daily Beast

A tribute to legendary photographer Irving Penn sparked it all.

From The Daily Beast

William Penn, published in England his frame of government for the colony of Pennsylvania.

From Project Gutenberg

Richard Penn, one of the proprietors, and governor of Pennsylvania before the revolution, died in England.

From Project Gutenberg

Barry kept on until he reached Port Penn, down near the bay, where the Americans had a small fort.

From Project Gutenberg

Among numerous monuments is that of Admiral Penn (d. 1718), the father of the founder of Pennsylvania.

From Project Gutenberg

Here he was prepared for college, and in 1860 he entered the junior class at Meadville, Penn.

From Project Gutenberg