frons
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Origin of frons
1855–60; < New Latin, Latin frōns forehead, front
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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
Hence, also, when we meet with the expression, gemina frons, we must understand that the volume had a ticket at each end.
From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis)
For the word comes from the Latin frons, "the forehead."
From Stories That Words Tell Us by O'Neill, Elizabeth (Elizabeth Speakman)
Compare Lucan's use of frons, nec frons erit ulla senatus, where it seems to mean boldness.
From The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius by Cruttwell, Charles Thomas
This assembly, which overthrows kings and kingdoms, has not even the physiognomy and aspect of a grave legislative body,—nec color imperii, nec frons erat ulla senatûs.
From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 03 (of 12) by Burke, Edmund
He pretends not to care much for bindings, and quotes Seneca's rebuke of the Roman bibliomaniacs, Quos voluminum suorum frontes maxime placent titulique,—who chiefly care for the backs and lettering of their volumes.
From Books and Bookmen by Lang, Andrew
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