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FRONT'ISPIECE, n. [L. frontispicium; frons and specio, to view.] 1. In architecture, the principal face of a building; the face that directly presents itself to the eye. 2. An ornamental figure or engraving fr...

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FRONT'ISPIECE, n. [L. frontispicium; frons and specio, to view.]

1. In architecture, the principal face of a building; the face that directly presents itself to the eye.

2. An ornamental figure or engraving fronting the first page of a book, or at the beginning.

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