frons
Americannoun
plural
frontesnoun
Etymology
Origin of frons
1855–60; < New Latin, Latin frōns forehead, front
Example Sentences
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Linschoten repeats the like, and one of his plates is entitled Habitus Abissinorum quibus loco Baptismatis frons inuritur.
From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 by Yule, Henry
Aether et astra velint: frustra velit aether et astra: Ecce negat Pueri frons, oculique negant.
From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard
Redivivum aspice; Vide frons quam sit amœna, Quinque plagas inspice; Fulgent, sic ut margaritæ, 533 / 473 Ornamenta novæ vitæ.
From The Story of the Hymns and Tunes by Brown, Theron
II Pascuntur armenta commodissime in nemoribus, ubi virgulta et frons multa.
From A History of Rome During the Later Republic and Early Principate by Greenidge, A. H. J. (Abel Hendy Jones)
Hence the end of the roll, or volume, was called frons, a term of frequent recurrence in Ovid and Martial, and not always rightly understood.
From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis)
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