A '''frontier''' is a [[political]] and [[geographical]] term referring to areas near or beyond a [[boundary]]. 'Frontier' was borrowed into [[English]] from French in the 15th century, with the [[meaning]] "borderland"--the region of a country that fronts on another country (see also marches). | A '''frontier''' is a [[political]] and [[geographical]] term referring to areas near or beyond a [[boundary]]. 'Frontier' was borrowed into [[English]] from French in the 15th century, with the [[meaning]] "borderland"--the region of a country that fronts on another country (see also marches). |