font 1 (f nt)n. 1. A basin for holding baptismal water in a church. 2. A receptacle for holy water; a stoup. 3. The oil reservoir in an oil-burning lamp. 4. An abundant source; a fount: She was a font of wisdom and good sense. [Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin f  ns, font-, from Latin, fountain.]font  al (fntl) adj. |
| font 2 (fnt) n. Printing A complete set of type of one size and face. [French fonte, casting, from Old French (from Vulgar Latin *fundita, from Late Latin, feminine of *funditus, past participle of Latin fundere, to pour forth; see fondant) or from Old French fondre, to melt (from Latin fundere).] |
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