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affronté
(af|fronté)
Pronunciation:
/əˈfrʌnti/
(also
affronty
)
adjective
[
predic. or postpositive
]
Heraldry
(of an animal’s head) facing the observer.
Origin:
mid 16th century
(as
affronty
): French, past participle of
affronter
'to face'
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