Fount definition
One that initiates or dispenses; a source.
Damascus—the fount of modern Arab nationalism.
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A source.
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A fountain.
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(old poet.) A fountain or spring.
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Something from which water flows.
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(figuratively) That from which something flows or proceeds.
He is a real fount of knowledge!
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A device from which poultry may drink.
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
fount
Plural:
fountsOrigin of fount
- Middle English from Old English Old French font both from Latin fōns font-
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Middle French fonte, feminine past participle of verb fondre: to melt.
From Wiktionary
- Shortening of fountain
From Wiktionary