northern frontier

collocation in English

meaningsofnorthernandfrontier

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northern
adjective
uk
/ˈnɔː.ðən/us
/ˈnɔːr.ðɚn/
in or from the north part of ...
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frontier
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfrʌn.tɪər/us
/frʌnˈtɪr/
a border between ...
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(Definition ofnorthernandfrontierfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thenorthernfrontier, in this interpretation, was thus more than just a frontier.
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The war also imperiled thenorthernfrontier.
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The condition on thenorthernfrontierlooked grave.
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With these victories, he secured hisnorthernfrontier.
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Later dynasties adopted different policies towardsnorthernfrontierdefense.
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And thenorthernfrontierwas the most difficult of all.
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In addition, immigrants are constantly passing over thenorthernfrontier, unchecked and unnumbered, so that nobody knows what the true figures are.
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During the last months of the war he was in charge of the entirenorthernfrontier.
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The two lawyers interviewed around 36northernfrontierresidents who had direct experience with the contras.
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His reign was largely peaceful and prosperous, and the kingdom'snorthernfrontierwas quiet.
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After this request was refused, he turned to fortifying thenorthernfrontier.
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Royal members that were stationed in thenorthernfrontierwere entitled to even larger forces.
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The results were then sent through the empires posting stations ("mansion") to thenorthernfrontier.
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This was a gradual process where the state suppliednorthernfrontierarmies with enough grain by granting merchants licenses to trade in salt in return for their shipping services.
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