frontal
- noun
- /ˈfrʌntəl/
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diadema
- During the ceremony, she wore a beautiful frontal decorated with intricate beads and feathers.
Examples
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You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontals on your forehead.
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In the museum, we saw several historical frontals used in traditional celebrations across different cultures.
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The General wants a full frontal.
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This frontal...
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18 You shall therefore impress these words of mine on your heart and on your soul; and you shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontals on your forehead.
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FULL FRONTAL
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The ancient text mentions that frontals should be worn to symbolize devotion and authority.
Synonyms
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5.6
An item worn on the head for ceremonies like weddings
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3.7
Items like hats worn on the head for protection, decoration, or ceremony
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3.1
Items you wear on your head, like hats or helmets
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5.8
A strong covering worn on the head to protect it
A band or jewel worn across the forehead for decoration
A cloth worn on the head for cultural, religious, or protective reasons
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.8
Part of the brain at the front that controls movement you choose and thinking
- Specialized
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5.5
The front part of the brain behind the forehead that helps you make decisions, solve problems, and control movements
- Specialized
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6.3
A large bone at the front of the skull that makes the forehead and upper eye sockets
- Archaic
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9.9
An operation that cuts connections in the front part of the brain and often changes thinking and personality
- Specialized
A line where the two front skull bones meet that usually closes by age six
How Decorative
Surface Forms
Etymology
Frontal as a noun for a forehead decoration comes from frons 'forehead'. Picture a jewel or band placed on the 'forehead' — a frontal can be that ornament.