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Meaning of FOUNT

Pronunciation:  fawnt

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water
  2. [n]  a specific size and style of type within a type family
 
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 Synonyms: face, font, fountain, typeface
 
 See Also: black letter, bold, bold face, boldface, cartridge font, constant-width font, fixed-width font, font cartridge, Gothic, Helvetica, italic, monospaced font, plumbing fixture, proportional font, raster font, sans serif, screen font, type, type family, typewriter font

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Fount\, n. [See {Font}.] (Print.)
    A font.
    
  2. \Fount\, n. [OF. font, funt, fr. L. fons, fontis, a
    fountain; of uncertain origin, perh. akin to fundere to pour,
    E. found to cast. Cf. {Font}.]
    A fountain.
    
 

 

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