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fronton

[ fron-ton, fron-ton ]

noun

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


fronton

/ ˈfrɒntɒn; frɒnˈtɒn /

noun

  1. a wall against which pelota or jai alai is played
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of fronton1

1690–1700; < Spanish frontón, irregular augmentative of frente forehead, front
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fronton1

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

He went away to the city of Ancyra, while the clergyman Fronton set himself about building.

The fear of death induced Fronton to say everything that the inquisitors required, and he demanded reconciliation.

If the affair of John Fronton had been made public, any lawyer would have shown the nullity and falsehood of the instruction.

The other feature is the court or fronton where is played the jeu de paume, or, to give it its Basque nomenclature, pelota.

The thickness of the Cornice being added to this 9th part, makes up the height of the whole Piedement or Fronton.

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