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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024font1 /fɑnt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Religiona receptacle for the water used in baptism.
- Religiona receptacle for holy water.
- someone or something providing useful information:The book is a font of useful tips.
font2 /fɑnt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Printinga complete assortment of printing type of one style and size:a gothic font.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024font1 (font),USA pronunciation n. - Religiona receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
- Religiona receptacle for holy water;
stoup. - a productive source:The book is a font of useful tips for travelers.
- the reservoir for oil in a lamp.
- [Archaic.]a fountain.
- Latin font- (stem of fōns) baptismal font, spring, fountain
- bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English font, fant
- Printinga complete assortment of type of one style and size.
Also,[Brit.,] fount. - Vulgar Latin *funditus a pouring, molding, casting, verbal noun, nominal from Latin fundere to pour. See found3
- Middle French fonte
- 1570–80
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: font /fɒnt/ n - a large bowl for baptismal water, usually mounted on a pedestal
- a receptacle for holy water
- the reservoir for oil in an oil lamp
- archaic or poetic a fountain or well
Etymology: Old English, from Church Latin fons, from Latin: fountain font /fɒnt/ n - a complete set of type of one style and size
Also called: fount
Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French fonte a founding, casting, from Vulgar Latin funditus (unattested) a casting, from Latin fundere to melt; see found³ |