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fount

/faʊnt/

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noun

/faʊnt/C2formalbritishobsolete
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее источник или происхождение чего-либо, часто используемое в литературных или поэтических контекстах; также устаревшее написание слова 'font' в значении фонтана или родника.

A noun referring to a source or origin of something, often used in literary or poetic contexts; also an archaic spelling of 'font' in the context of a fountain or spring.

  1. C1formalbritish

    A source or origin of something, especially something good or abundant.

    ruИсточник

    • She is a fount of knowledge on ancient history.
    • The library is a fount of information for researchers.
    • His grandfather was a fount of wisdom and stories.

    Synonymsfountainfountainheadoriginsourcespringwellwellspring

  2. Fountain (archaic)C2formalbritish

    A fountain or spring of water.

    ruИсточник

    • The village was built around a natural fount of clear water.
    • Pilgrims drank from the sacred fount.
    • The garden featured a marble fount in its center.

    Synonymsfountainsourcespringwellwellspring

Forms
  • founts plural form
  • founts' possessive plural form
  • fount's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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