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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.
fronton
/ ˈfrɒntɒn; frɒnˈtɒn /
noun
- a wall against which pelota or jai alai is played
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Word History and Origins
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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.
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The fear of death induced Fronton to say everything that the inquisitors required, and he demanded reconciliation.
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If the affair of John Fronton had been made public, any lawyer would have shown the nullity and falsehood of the instruction.
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The other feature is the court or fronton where is played the jeu de paume, or, to give it its Basque nomenclature, pelota.
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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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