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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

프론트맨

Pronunciation / Transliteration: peuronteu-maen

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Frontman/ˈfrʌnt.mæn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그 밴드의 프론트맨은 관객들을 열광시켰다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The lead singer or spokesperson of a musical group.

    "The charismatic frontman energized the massive festival crowd."
  2. 2

    A person who acts as a figurehead or front for a movement, organization, or illicit enterprise.

    "He was arrested for acting as the frontman for the illegal betting syndicate."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'frontman' originated in the mid-20th century, combining 'front' from Old English 'front' meaning 'forepart' and 'man' from Old English 'mann'. It evolved to describe the lead singer or spokesperson of a band, emphasizing their role as the primary representative in a musical group.

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