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frontal1 definition

fron·tal (frunt′'l)

adjective

  1. of the front; in, on, at, or against the front
  2. of or for the forehead

Etymology: ModL frontalis

noun

frontal bone

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frontal2 definition

fron·tal (frunt′'l)

noun

  1. an ornamental band worn on the forehead
  2. an ornamental cloth hung over the front of an altar
    1. a facade
    2. a small pediment over a door, window, etc.

Etymology: ME frountel < OFr frontel < ML frontellum, dim. for frontale < L frontalia, frontlet < frons: see front & -al

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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