Penn
noun
Sir William, 1621–70, English admiral.
Penn
1 American
[pen]
/ pɛn /
noun
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Sir William, 1621–70, English admiral.
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his son William, 1644–1718, English Quaker: founder of Pennsylvania 1682.
Penn.
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American
Or
Penna
abbreviation
Penn
1
British
/ pɛn /
noun
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Irving. 1917–2009, US photographer, noted for his portraits and his innovations in colour photography
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William. 1644–1718, English Quaker and founder of Pennsylvania
Penn.
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British
abbreviation
Example Sentences
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Dame Mary later moved with her husband and two sons to the countryside in Penn, Buckinghamshire, where she was finally able to develop her gardening skills.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Researchers led by Penn physicist Bo Zhen in the School of Arts & Sciences believe photons, the particles that make up light, could help solve some of these issues.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
ENIAC, developed by Penn researchers J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly, helped launch the modern computing era by using streams of electrons to solve complex mathematical problems.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
During the inflationary period of 2022, when several states paused their gas taxes, roughly 60-80% of savings were passed on to consumers, research by the Penn Wharton Budget Model External link shows.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
But he never forgot that day at the Penn Relays.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
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