frontis
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of frontis
< Spanish, apparently alteration of frente front
Example Sentences
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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
Deceased sat wearily down by me, and wiped his os frontis with his major maxillary—chiefly from former habit I judged, for I could not see that he brought away any perspiration.
From Sketches New and Old, Part 4. by Twain, Mark
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
Tunc veniunt risus, tunc pauper cornua sumit, Tunc dolor et curæ, rugaque frontis abit.
From Ebrietatis Encomium or, the Praise of Drunkenness by Samber, Robert
Qui dolore pariter ac ludibrio lacessitus, osse inuicem in iacientem remisso, frontem eius in occuput reflexit, idemque loco frontis intorsit, transuersum hominis animum uultus obliquitate mulctando.
From Beowulf An Introduction to the Study of the Poem with a Discussion of the Stories of Offa and Finn by Chambers, R. W.
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