n. 1 a receptacle in a church for baptismal water. 2 the reservoir for oil in a lamp. fontal adj. (in sense 1).
[ OE font, fant f. OIr. fant, font f. L fons fontis fountain, baptismal water ]
n. 1 a receptacle in a church for baptismal water. 2 the reservoir for oil in a lamp. fontal adj. (in sense 1).
[ OE font, fant f. OIr. fant, font f. L fons fontis fountain, baptismal water ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012