(prep.) Out of the neighborhood of; lessening or losing proximity to; leaving behind; by reason of; out of; by aid of; -- used whenever departure, setting out, commencement of action, being, state, occurrence, etc., or procedure, emanation, absence, separation, etc., are to be expressed. It is construed with, and indicates, the point of space or time at which the action, state, etc., are regarded as setting out or beginning; also, less frequently, the source, the cause, the occasion, out of which anything proceeds; -- the aritithesis and correlative of to; as, it, is one hundred miles from Boston to Springfield; he took his sword from his side; light proceeds from the sun; separate the coarse wool from the fine; men have all sprung from Adam, and often go from good to bad, and from bad to worse; the merit of an action depends on the principle from which it proceeds; men judge of facts from personal knowledge, or from testimony.
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Frow
Definition:
(n.) A woman; especially, a Dutch or German woman.
(n.) A dirty woman; a slattern.
(n.) A cleaving tool with handle at right angles to the blade, for splitting cask staves and shingles from the block; a frower.
(a.) Brittle.
Example Sentences:
(1) Frow added that the victory, which saw Channel 5 trump its rival across a week in terms of total share for the first time since it launched in 1997, was not something he would dwell on.
(2) Frow responded to comments made by Jay Hunt , Channel 4's chief creative officer, who implied that Channel 5's victory in a week of ratings was down to manipulated figures.
(3) "I'm not particularly confused as far as I'm concerned we all follow the same data and the same process," said Frow, speaking at the Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival .
(4) Frow, who returned for a second career stint at Channel 5 when he started as director of programmes in February , voiced concern that the channel is not treated with the respect it deserves by production companies.
(5) Channel 5 controller Ben Frow has defended his ratings win over rival Channel 4 , adding that there needs to be a rethink over the view that his channel is an "also-ran".
(6) This frow is likely to be on-message, reflecting the capital's dressup diversity.
(7) Ms Dinnage's departure followed that of controller of features and entertainment, Ben Frow, who has joined Irish commercial TV network TV3 as head of programming.
(8) New York fashion week: notes from the frow Read more Still, it was Lauren’s own appearance at the end of the show that caused the most delight.
(9) Tiffany could be poised for a comeback Harper Beckham on the frow wearing a Tiffany necklace.
(10) Frow, who was controller of features and entertainment at the broadcaster between 2004 and 2007, added: "Channel 5 is in a very good place, it is not like it is a channel in the gutter.
(11) Ben Frow, our new director of programmes, is very clear in his vision.
(12) With a pair of shoes this totally Fashion, so the frow logic goes, the rest of any outfit can be almost nothing at all.