frontispiece
/ˈfɹʌn.tɪˌspiːs/
noun
- 1
An illustration that is on the page before the title page of a book, a section of one, or a magazine.
- 2
The title page of a book.
- 3
A façade, especially an ornamental one.
- 4
A small ornamental pediment, especially at the top of a window or door.
verb
- 1
To supply with a frontispiece.
“The novel was frontispieced with a portrait of the author.”
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