Forepart

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The front or anterior part of something.

    "The wing being suppos'd placed in the upmost limit, seems to be put so that the plain of it lies almost horizontal, but onely the forepart does dip a little, or is somewhat more deprest […]."

  2. 2
    the side that is forward or prominent wordnet

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facedisplayfacadefacetfaciafalse front

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"And the angel of God, who went before the camp of Israel, removing, went behind them: and together with him the pillar of the cloud, leaving the forepart, stood behind, between the Egyptians' camp and the camp of Israel: and it was a dark cloud, and enlightening the night, so that they could not come at one another all the night."

Etymology

From Middle English foreparte, forparte, forpart, equivalent to fore- + part. Compare foreparty.

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