fount

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noun (1)

British
: a type font

Examples of fount in a Sentence

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Noun
That school is none other than Columbia University -- infamous for one of the worst outbreaks of campus antisemitism after the October 7 massacre, but the fount of other scandals as well. Preston Cooper, National Review, 15 Dec. 2024 Nelly tends to accept praise with a tight smile and deflect criticism with a joke, and because of the latter, she’s been a fount of reaction shots as the series has given her a class-clown-style edit. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024 Sam’s parents are on the decline, and the rest of her family isn’t exactly a fount of inspiration. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2024 From my personal perspective, all administrations have been a fount of learning and growth in every single way. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fount 

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Anglo-French funte, founte, from Latin font-, fons

Noun (2)

French fonte, from Middle French — more at font

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

circa 1683, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fount was in the 15th century

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“Fount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fount. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

fount

noun
ˈfau̇nt

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