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fountain
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[ˈfaʊnt(ɪ)n], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an ornamental structure in a pool or lake from which one or more jets of water are pumped into the air
- a natural spring of water
- a roundel barry wavy argent and azure (i.e. a circle with wavy horizontal stripes of white and blue)
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Origin
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Middle English (in fountain): from Old French fontaine, from late Latin fontana, feminine of Latin fontanus, adjective from fons, font- ‘a spring’
[ˈfaʊnt(ɪ)n], (Verb)
Definitions:
- spurt or cascade like a fountain
(e.g: a river of cold air fountained into the hold)
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Origin
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Middle English (in fountain): from Old French fontaine, from late Latin fontana, feminine of Latin fontanus, adjective from fons, font- ‘a spring’
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