fount

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[ fount ]
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noun
  1. a spring of water; fountain.

  2. a source or origin: a fount of inspiration to his congregation.

Origin of fount

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First recorded in 1585–95; short for fountain

Other definitions for fount (2 of 2)

fount2
[ fount, font ]

nounBritish Printing.

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British Dictionary definitions for fount (1 of 2)

fount1

/ (faʊnt) /


noun
  1. poetic a spring or fountain

  2. source or origin

Origin of fount

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C16: back formation from fountain

British Dictionary definitions for fount (2 of 2)

fount2

/ (faʊnt, fɒnt) /


noun
  1. printing another word for font 2

Origin of fount

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C16: from Old French fonte a founding, casting, from Vulgar Latin funditus (unattested) a casting, from Latin fundere to melt; see found ³

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