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Frontenac

British

/ frɔ̃tnak (e palyo) /

noun

Comte de (kɔ̃t də). title of Louis de Buade . 1620–98, governor of New France (1672–82; 1689–98)

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Curbside management will run the combined company, which Frontenac holds a majority stake in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

One of my favorite Garagista wines, Loups-Garoux, is made entirely of Frontenac.

From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2022

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

The targeted vehicles were parked in driveways and along city streets, roughly in the area between South Frontenac and Roxbury streets, on both sides of Rainier Avenue South, according to the charges.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 2021

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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