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fount

1 American  
[fount] / faʊnt /

noun

  1. a spring of water; fountain.

  2. a source or origin.

    a fount of inspiration to his congregation.
fount 2 American  
[fount, font] / faʊnt, fɒnt /

noun

British Printing.

  1. font.

fount 1 British  
/ faʊnt /

noun

  1. poetic a spring or fountain

  2. source or origin

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fount 2 British  
/ faʊnt, fɒnt /

noun

  1. printing another word for font 2

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Etymology

Origin of fount

First recorded in 1585–95; short for fountain

Example Sentences

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Hughes’ script supplies Andie with a fount of vivacious wit and self-assurance, which is what makes watching her dull her shine as the film progresses so confounding.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Outside of Bilodeau, who was a fount of offense with 23 points on eight-for-20 shooting to go with 15 rebounds, the sloppy Bruins failed to reliably get baskets.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2024

“He was a fount of historical experience and knowledge.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024

Hip-hop is a fount of constant innovation; a historical text ripe for pilfering; a continuation of rock, soul and jazz traditions that also explicitly loosens their cultural grip.

From New York Times • Jul. 21, 2023

“Mr. Rochester, I will love you and live with you through life till death,” and a fount of rapture would spring to my lips.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

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