La frontière
Example: La frontière entre les deux pays est bien gardée.
Definition
"La frontière" refers to the boundary or border that separates two countries or regions. It is often a physical or political dividing line, marked or guarded to control passage and define territorial limits, as in the phrase 'La frontière entre les deux pays est bien gardée.'
Etymology
The word "la frontière" comes from the Old French term 'frontiere,' which originally meant 'front line' or 'border.' It derives from 'front,' meaning 'forehead' or 'front,' reflecting the idea of a boundary facing outward. Did you know that borders were once thought of as the 'face' of a country?
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"La frontière" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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