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frontlet
front·let F0338900 (frŭnt′lĭt)n.1. An ornament or band worn on the forehead as a phylactery.2. The forehead of an animal.3. The forehead of a bird when of a different color or texture of plumage.4. An ornamental border for a frontal.
[Middle English, from Old French frontelet, diminutive of frontel, ornament worn on the forehead; see frontal2.]frontlet (ˈfrʌntlɪt) n1. (Clothing & Fashion) Also called: frontal a small decorative loop worn on a woman's forehead, projecting from under her headdress, in the 15th century2. (Zoology) the forehead of an animal, esp of a bird when it is a different colour from the rest of the head3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the decorated border of an altar frontal4. (Judaism) Judaism a phylactery worn on the forehead. See also tefillah[C15: from Old French frontelet a little frontal]front•let (ˈfrʌnt lɪt)
n. 1. a decorative band, ribbon, or the like, worn across the forehead. 2. the forehead of a horse, deer, or similar mammal. 3. the forehead of a bird when marked by a distinctive color or texture of the plumage. 4. Judaism. the phylactery worn on the forehead. [1425–75; late Middle English frontlet < Old French, diminutive of frontel, diminutive of front front] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | frontlet - an adornment worn on the foreheadfrontaladornment - a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness |
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