the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A font.
n. A fountain.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A spring of water; a fountain.
n. A source; a fountainhead.
n. Same as font, 2.
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n. a specific size and style of type within a type family
n. a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water
Word Usage
"There are three very old images, one at the front, and two on the side; the baptismal fount is surrounded by turned wood, and the choral section has a 20th Century organ."