~ 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'.