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fontal
Variant of font
noun
- a large basin, now typically supported by a pedestal, for holding water to be used in baptizing
- an open container, as at a church entrance, for holding holy water
- Archaic a fountain or spring
- a source or origin
Related Forms:
- fontal adjective
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