frontis
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of frontis
< Spanish, apparently alteration of frente front
Example Sentences
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Et compendia siderum: Istis heu tamen heu genis, Istis purpureis genis, Oris sidere florido, Regno frontis amabili; Mors heu crastina forsitan Crudeles faciet notas, Naturaeque superbiam Damnabit tumuli specu.
From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard
Ille oculus coeli, hoc si staret in aethere frontis, Non minus in coelis se putet esse suis.
From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard
Nam vna habet homines enormis magnitudinis, cum solo in medio frontis oculo, qui absque vllo condimento manducant carnes et pisces.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 08 Asia, Part I by Hakluyt, Richard
Ille oculus coeli hoc si staret in aethere frontis; Sive astrum hoc Pueri fronte sub aetherea.
From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard
O frontis, lateris, manuumque pedumque cruores; O quae purpureo flumina fonte patent: In nostram, ut quondam, pes non valet ire salutem, Sed natat; in fluviis, ah, natat ille suis.
From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard
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