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Frontenac

British  
/ frɔ̃tnak (e palyo) /

noun

  1. Comte de (kɔ̃t də). title of Louis de Buade . 1620–98, governor of New France (1672–82; 1689–98)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Curbside management will run the combined company, which Frontenac holds a majority stake in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

There was the escargot and wine at brasserie Chez Jules, with its perfect people-watching spot adjacent to the Frontenac.

From Washington Post • Sep. 16, 2021

Le Continentale is a stone’s throw from the spectacular Le Château Frontenac and features white tuxedoed waiters who prepare tableside Caesar salads and flambés that would make Julia Child blush.

From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2018

Investigators say a large group of people walked into the Frontenac, Missouri, store’s Chanel boutique in November, all with hooded sweatshirts over their faces.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2017

Lina pointed out the sights: the Cafe Frontenac . . . the Family Theatre .. . and the enormous electric signs: Ralston .

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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