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fron·ton
/
ˈfrɒn
tɒn, frɒnˈtɒn
/
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[
fron
-ton, fron-
ton
]
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noun
1.
a building in
which
jai alai is played, containing the cancha or court and sometimes having facilities for betting.
2.
Informal.
jai alai.
Origin:
1690–1700;
<
Spanish
frontón,
irregular augmentative of
frente
forehead,
front
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fronton
(ˈfrɒntɒn, frɒnˈtɒn)
—
n
a wall against which pelota or jai alai is played
[C17: from Spanish
frontón
, from
frente
forehead, from Latin
frōns
]
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