FONT


Meaning of FONT in English

~ 1

■ noun

1》 a receptacle in a church for the water used in baptism.

2》 a reservoir for oil in an oil lamp.

Derivatives

~al adjective

Origin

OE: from L. fons , ~- 'spring, fountain'.

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~ 2

( Brit. also fount )

■ noun Printing a set of type of a particular face and size.

Origin

C16 (denoting the action or process of casting or founding): from Fr. ~e , from fondre 'to melt'.

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