fronton

[ fron-ton, fron-ton ]

noun

a building in which jai alai is played, containing the cancha or court and sometimes having facilities for betting.
Informal. jai alai.

Origin of fronton

1690–1700; <Spanish frontón, irregular augmentative of frente forehead, front

Words Nearby fronton

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How to use fronton in a sentence

He went away to the city of Ancyra, while the clergyman fronton set himself about building.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 7 (of 10) | Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
The fear of death induced fronton to say everything that the inquisitors required, and he demanded reconciliation.
The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. | Juan Antonio Llorente
If the affair of John fronton had been made public, any lawyer would have shown the nullity and falsehood of the instruction.
The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. | Juan Antonio Llorente
The other feature is the court or fronton where is played the jeu de paume, or, to give it its Basque nomenclature, pelota.
Castles and Chateaux of Old Navarre and the Basque Provinces | Francis Miltoun
The thickness of the Cornice being added to this 9th part, makes up the height of the whole Piedement or fronton.
An Abridgment of the Architecture of Vitruvius | Vitruvius

British Dictionary definitions for fronton

fronton

/ (ˈfrɒntɒn, frɒnˈtɒn) /

noun

a wall against which pelota or jai alai is played

Origin of fronton

C17: from Spanish frontón, from frente forehead, from Latin frōns

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