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 — 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