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(fönt.) (From L. fons, a fountain.] (Eccl.) A large stone basin or ve el, in which water is contained for baptizing infants or adult persons. It was probably so called because baptism was usually performed among the primitive Christians at springs or fountains- [ From L. fund ere, to melt or cast.) (Print.) A complete a ortment of printing-types of one size, including a due proportion of all the letters, points, figures, accents, .:- otherwise written fount. [s. 373]