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font

1. font \'fa:nt\ \'fa:nt-*l\ n [ME, fr. OE, fr. LL font-, fons, fr. L, 
   fountain] 1a: a receptacle for baptismal water  1b: a receptacle for holy 
   water  2: FOUNTAIN, SOURCE  - font.al aj
2. font n [MF fonte act of founding, fr. (assumed) VL fundita, fem. of 
   fun]ditus, pp. of L fundere to found, pour - more at FOUND : an assortment 
   of type all of one size and style