Lexicon: frontier – fruition

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frontier, n. [OFr frontier, front.]

Border; confine; extreme part of a country; farthest region.

frost (-s), n. [OE.]

  1. Light covering of frozen, condensed water.
  2. Temperature and weather conditions under which frost flourishes, winter.
  3. Personification of coldness.
  4. Signs of old age.
  5. Personification of Death.
  6. Cold cruelty of human behavior or temperament.

frown (-s), n. [OFr.]

Expression of displeasure.

frown, v. [see frown, n.]

  1. Manifest displeasure.
  2. Present a dark or gloomy aspect.

frozen, verbal adj. [OE.]

fructify (-ied), v. [L. fructificare.]

Made to bear fruit.

frugal, adj. [L.]

  1. Economical; judicious in use of resources.
  2. Little cost; cheap.

frugality, n. [see frugal, adj.]

Economy; thriftiness; judicious use of resources.

fruit, n. [L. fructus.]

Forbidden act; evil deed.

fruition, n. [L. fruor, to enjoy.]

Act of enjoying, pleasure arising from possession.