Associations to the word «Rankin»

Wiktionary

RANKIN, proper noun. A Scottish and Northern Irish surname, from a diminutive of the name Ronald.

Dictionary definition

RANKIN, noun. Leader in the women's suffrage movement in Montana; the first woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1880-1973).

Wise words

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