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forehead

fo·re·head

UK/ˈfɔːhɛd/ US/ˈfɔːɹɛd/ fairly common

noun

1.

the part of the face above the eyes

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2.

the large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: the forehead and the upper part of the orbits

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Origin

From Middle English forhed, forheed, from Old English forehēafod, from Proto-West Germanic *forēhaubid, 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”).

Phrases

  • forehead thermometer

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