Frontier — ist: Grenzland auf englisch, speziell in den Vereinigten Staaten Frontier (Computerspiel), der Name eines Computerspiels Frontier Airlines, eine US Fluggesellschaft Frontier Developments, britische Computerspiel Entwickler Frontier (IDE), eine… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Frontier — [frʌn tɪə; amerikanisch »Grenze«] die, , in der nordamerikanischen Geschichte Begriff für die nach Westen vorrückende Siedlungsgrenze zwischen der von Indianern, Jägern und Fallenstellern beherrschten »Wildnis« und der nachfolgenden… … Universal-Lexikon
frontier — c.1400, from O.Fr. frontier prow of a ship, front rank of an army (13c.), from adj. frontier facing, neighboring, from front brow (see FRONT (Cf. front)). Originally the front line of an army, sense of borderland is first attested early 15c. In… … Etymology dictionary
Frontier — Fron tier, a. 1. Lying on the exterior part; bordering; conterminous; as, a frontier town. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or relating to a frontier. Frontier experience. W. Irving. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Frontier — Fron tier, v. i. To constitute or form a frontier; to have a frontier; with on. [Obs.] Sir W. Temple. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Frontier — Frontier, ND U.S. city in North Dakota Population (2000): 273 Housing Units (2000): 78 Land area (2000): 0.179313 sq. miles (0.464419 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.179313 sq. miles (0.464419… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Frontier, ND — U.S. city in North Dakota Population (2000): 273 Housing Units (2000): 78 Land area (2000): 0.179313 sq. miles (0.464419 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.179313 sq. miles (0.464419 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
frontier — [frun tir′; ] also [ fräntir′] n. [ME frontere < OFr frontier < front: see FRONT1] 1. the border between two countries 2. ☆ a) that part of a settled, civilized country which lies next to an unexplored or undeveloped region b) the… … English World dictionary
Frontier — Fron tier, n. [F. fronti[ e]re, LL. frontaria. See {Front}.] 1. That part of a country which fronts or faces another country or an unsettled region; the marches; the border, confine, or extreme part of a country, bordering on another country; the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
frontier — [n1] boundary borderland, borderline, bound, confines, edge, limit, march, perimeter, verge; concepts 513,745 frontier [n2] unexplored, unoccupied area of land backcountry, backwater, backwoods, boondocks*, boonies*, bush, hinterland, outback,… … New thesaurus
frontier — I noun ambit, border, borderland, bound, boundary, boundary line, circumjacencies, compass, confinium, demarcation line, edge, faubourg, finis, fringe, limit, limitations, line of demarcation, march, outer district, outer edge, outer part,… … Law dictionary
