Fron

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See also: fron, frón, Frón, frön, and Froń

English

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Etymology

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Lenited from Welsh bron (hill, breast)

Proper noun

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Fron

  1. A small village in Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO0965).

Anagrams

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German vrōn(e) (rule, lordship), from vrōn (holy, literally belonging to Gods), from Old High German frōno ((possession) of the gods), genitive plural of frō (Lord, God), from Proto-West Germanic *frauwjō.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /fʁoːn/

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  • Rhymes: -oːn

Noun

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Fron f (genitive Fron, plural Fronen)

  1. socage
    Synonyms: Fronarbeit, Frondienst
  2. (figuratively) hard work, slavery
    Synonym: Schufterei

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Further reading

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  • Fron” in Duden online