font1
n.
- a receptacle in a church for the water used in baptism.
- a reservoir for oil in an oil lamp.
Derivative
Etymology
OE: from L. fons, font- ‘spring, fountain’.
font2
n.
Printing a set of type of a particular face and size.
Etymology
C16 (denoting the action or process of casting or founding): from Fr. fonte, from fondre ‘to melt’.
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