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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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There he was stymied by the formidable governor-general of New France, the Comte de Frontenac, along with bad weather and smallpox.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

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

From Seattle Times Jan. 25, 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

Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School in Frontenac said in a message to parents that the father and sister of the infected patient attended the father-daughter dance Saturday night at the Ritz-Carlton in Clayton.

From Washington Times Mar. 9, 2020

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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