fountain

[ foun-tn ]
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noun
  1. a spring or source of water; the source or head of a stream.

  2. the source or origin of anything.

  1. a jet or stream of water (or other liquid) made by mechanical means to spout or rise from an opening or structure, as to afford water for use, to cool the air, or to serve for ornament.

  2. a structure for discharging such a jet or a number of jets, often an elaborate or artistic work with basins, sculptures, etc.

  3. a reservoir for a liquid to be supplied gradually or continuously, as in a fountain pen.

  4. Heraldry. a roundel barry-wavy, argent and azure.

Origin of fountain

1
1375–1425; late Middle English fontayne<Old French fontaine<Late Latin fontāna, noun use of feminine of Latin fontānus of a spring, equivalent to font- (stem of fons) spring + -ānus-an

Other words for fountain

Other words from fountain

  • fountained, adjective
  • foun·tain·less, adjective
  • foun·tain·like, adjective
  • un·foun·tained, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for fountain

fountain

/ (ˈfaʊntɪn) /


noun
  1. a jet or spray of water or some other liquid

  2. a structure from which such a jet or a number of such jets spurt, often incorporating figures, basins, etc

  1. a natural spring of water, esp the source of a stream

  2. a stream, jet, or cascade of sparks, lava, etc

  3. a principal source or origin

  4. a reservoir or supply chamber, as for oil in a lamp

Origin of fountain

1
C15: from Old French fontaine, from Late Latin fontāna, from Latin fons spring, source

Derived forms of fountain

  • fountained, adjective
  • fountainless, adjective
  • fountain-like, adjective

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