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词汇 frontlet
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Definition of frontlet in English:

frontlet

noun ˈfrʌntlɪtˈfrən(t)lət
  • 1An ornamental piece of cloth hanging over the upper part of an altar frontal.

    祭坛帷幔上部的饰边

  • 2dated A decorative band or ornament worn on the forehead.

    〈旧〉额饰

    Example sentencesExamples
    • His eagle frontlet is the first aspect of Native culture to greet airline passengers deplaning in Ketchikan.
    • Two of its pointy lobes must have rested on the High Priest's forehead, with the frontlet tied between them.
    • This type of frontlet is worn as a headdress, usually with a trailer of ermine skins.
    • Let us use my silly hyperbole as frontlets between our eyes.
    • Armlets of gold were upon his arms, and many gold rings on his hands; and a golden torque about his neck, and a golden frontlet holding his hair in place; and his presence august.
    1. 2.1
      another term for phylactery
    2. 2.2 A piece of armour or harness for an animal's forehead.
      保护动物前额的甲胄

Origin

Late 15th century (in sense 2): from Old French frontelet, diminutive of frontel (see frontal2).

Definition of frontlet in US English:

frontlet

nounˈfrən(t)lətˈfrən(t)lət
  • 1An ornamental piece of cloth hanging over the upper part of an altar frontal.

    祭坛帷幔上部的饰边

  • 2dated A decorative band or ornament worn on the forehead.

    〈旧〉额饰

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Let us use my silly hyperbole as frontlets between our eyes.
    • This type of frontlet is worn as a headdress, usually with a trailer of ermine skins.
    • His eagle frontlet is the first aspect of Native culture to greet airline passengers deplaning in Ketchikan.
    • Two of its pointy lobes must have rested on the High Priest's forehead, with the frontlet tied between them.
    • Armlets of gold were upon his arms, and many gold rings on his hands; and a golden torque about his neck, and a golden frontlet holding his hair in place; and his presence august.
    1. 2.1
      another term for phylactery
    2. 2.2 A piece of armor or harness for an animal's forehead.
      保护动物前额的甲胄

Origin

Late 15th century (in frontlet (sense 2)): from Old French frontelet, diminutive of frontel (see frontal).

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