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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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Their company, Curbside SOS, was bought last month by roadside-assistance platform Honk Technologies, which is controlled by private-equity investor Frontenac, said Matt Maloney, co-founder of Grubhub and Curbside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Teenagers found the child’s body on Dec. 7, 2003, in Frontenac on the shore of Lake Pepin, a body of water on the Mississippi River.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2023

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

Eight suspects were captured in Illinois about 60 miles from Frontenac.

From Washington Times • May 31, 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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