| a. | 1. | (Anat.) Belonging to the front part; being in front | |||
| n. | 1. | (Mil.) Something worn on the forehead or face; a frontlet | |||
| 2. | (Arch.) A little pediment over a door or window. | ||||
| 3. | (Eccl.) A movable, decorative member in metal, carved wood, or, commonly, in rich stuff or in embroidery, covering the front of the altar. Frontals are usually changed according to the different ceremonies. | ||||
| 4. | (Med.) A medicament or application for the forehead. | ||||
| 5. | (Anat.) The frontal bone, or one of the two frontal bones, of the cranium.
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| Noun | 1. | frontal - an adornment worn on the forehead Synonyms: frontlet |
| 2. | frontal - a drapery that covers the front of an altar | |
| 3. | frontal - the face or front of a building | |
| Adj. | 1. | frontal - belonging to the front part; "a frontal appendage" |
| 2. | frontal - of or relating to the front of an advancing mass of air; "frontal rainfall" | |
| 3. | frontal - meeting front to front; "a frontal attack"; "a head-on collision" Synonyms: head-on | |
| 4. | frontal - of or adjacent to the forehead or frontal bone; "the frontal lobes" |