forehead
A human forehead.
Meaning
Noun
- The part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline.
- confidence; audacity
- The upper part of a mobile phone, above the screen.
Related
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Origin
- From Middle English forhed, forheed, from Old English forehēafod, foranhēafod, corresponding to fore- + head. Cognate with
- Scots foreheid ("forehead"),
- Dutch voorhoofd ("forehead"), German Vorhaupt ("forehead"), Danish forhoved ("brow; forehead; face"). Compare also West Frisian foarholle ("forehead"), German Low German Vörkopp ("forehead").
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