Synonyms for font

Grammar : Noun

Spell : font

Phonetic Transcription : fɒnt

Définition of font

Origin : "basin," Old English font, from Latin fons (genitive fontis) "fountain" (see fountain), especially in Medieval Latin fons baptismalis "baptismal font."

noun source
noun print type

Example sentences :

You may need to adjust your font settings for these to display properly.
Extract from : « Cooking and Dining in Imperial Rome » by Apicius

A church screen, a font, a piece of furniture, or even the handle of a knife.
Extract from : « Wood-Carving » by George Jack

The font was brought from the vicarage, probably being of the 15th century.
Extract from : « Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood » by J. Conway Walter

Mr. O'Callaghan was not exactly the head and font of piety at Littlebath.
Extract from : « The Bertrams » by Anthony Trollope

There should always be, for proper protection, a cover for the Font.
Extract from : « The Worship of the Church » by Jacob A. Regester

The Font is often, following ancient custom, octagonal in form.
Extract from : « The Worship of the Church » by Jacob A. Regester

This is a standard Windows font, so should be present on most systems.
Extract from : « Meditations » by Marcus Aurelius

He held her at the font, and christened her, and stood godfather to her.
Extract from : « Aucassin and Nicolette » by Anonymous

I held her at the font, and christened her and stood godfather to her, and have brought her up.
Extract from : « Aucassin and Nicolette » by Anonymous

The whole party then walk in procession three times round the font.
Extract from : « Fred Markham in Russia » by W. H. G. Kingston

Antonyms for font

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