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frontispiece
[ fruhn-tis-pees, fron- ]
/ ˈfrʌn tɪsˌpis, ˈfrɒn- /
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noun
an illustrated leaf preceding the title page of a book.
Architecture. a façade, or a part or feature of a façade, often highlighted by ornamentation.
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Words nearby frontispiece
frontier, frontier orbital, frontiersman, frontierswoman, frontis, frontispiece, frontlash, frontless, frontlet, frontline, frontlist
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British Dictionary definitions for frontispiece
frontispiece
/ (ˈfrʌntɪsˌpiːs) /
noun
an illustration facing the title page of a book
the principal façade of a building; front
a pediment, esp an ornamented one, over a door, window, etc
Word Origin for frontispiece
C16 frontispice, from French, from Late Latin frontispicium façade, inspection of the forehead, from Latin frōns forehead + specere to look at; influenced by piece
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