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frontal2

Pronunciation: /ˈfrʌnt(ə)l/

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Definition of frontal

noun

a decorative cloth for covering the front of an altar.

Origin:

Middle English (denoting a band or ornament worn on the forehead): from Old French frontel, from Latin frontale, from frons, front- 'front, forehead'