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fountain

foun.tain \'fau.nt-*n\ n [ME, fr. MF fontaine, fr. LL fontana, fr. L, fem. 
   of fontanus] of a spring, fr. font-, fons 1: a spring of water issuing from 
   the earth 2: SOURCE 3: an artificially produced jet of water; also : the 
   structure from which it rises 4: a reservoir containing a liquid that can 
   be drawn off as needed