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Noun: frontispiece  'frún-tis,pees
  1. Front illustration facing the title page of a book
    "The frontispiece was an engraving of the author"
     
  2. An ornamental facade
    "The church's frontispiece featured intricate stone carvings"

Derived forms: frontispieces

Type of: facade, front, frontage, frontal

Encyclopedia: Frontispiece