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fonts - 4 dictionary results

font

1[font]
–noun
1. a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
2. a receptacle for holy water; stoup.
3. a productive source: The book is a font of useful tips for travelers.
4. the reservoir for oil in a lamp.
5. Archaic. a fountain.

Origin:
bef. 1000; ME; OE font, fant < L font- (s. of fōns) baptismal font, spring, fountain

font

2[font]
–noun Printing.
a complete assortment of type of one style and size.
Also, British, fount.


Origin:
1570–80; < MF fonte < VL *funditus a pouring, molding, casting, verbal n. from L fundere to pour. See found 3
font 1   (fŏnt)   
n.  
  1. A basin for holding baptismal water in a church.
  2. A receptacle for holy water; a stoup.
  3. The oil reservoir in an oil-burning lamp.
  4. An abundant source; a fount: She was a font of wisdom and good sense.

[Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin fōns, font-, from Latin, fountain.]
font'al (fŏn'tl) adj.
font 2   (fŏnt)   
n.   Printing
A complete set of type of one size and face.

[French fonte, casting, from Old French (from Vulgar Latin *fundita, from Late Latin, feminine of *funditus, past participle of Latin fundere, to pour forth; see fondant) or from Old French fondre, to melt (from Latin fundere).]
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