en face
Britishadjective
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facing forwards
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opposite; facing
Example Sentences
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A statue of Pope Urban II. is en face to the right of the cathedral.
From The Cathedrals of Southern France by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)
Renan was quite wrong in that great sentence of his: 'Il ne faut rien dire de limitée en face de l'infini.'
From Great Possessions by Ward, Wilfrid, Mrs.
"He des step ter de run ter wash he han's en face," said Aun' Jinkey a little later.
From Miss Lou by Roe, Edward Payson
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