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/fɒnt/ /fɑnt/

Meanings
noun
A receptacle in a church for holy water, especially one used in baptism.

Examples :

"The priest filled the font with holy water before the baptism ceremony. "
religion architecture ritual theology

Related Words

Illustration characters

characters noun

/ˈkæɹəktəz/ /ˈkɛɹəktɚz/

A being involved in the action of a story.

"The characters in the book went on a thrilling adventure. "

Illustration interesting

interesting verb

/ˈɪnt(ə)ɹɛstɪŋ/ /ˈɪnt(ʃ)ɹɛstɪŋ/

To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing.

"The new museum exhibit really interested me in ancient Egyptian history. "

Illustration refreshing

refreshing verb

/ɹəˈfɹɛʃɪŋ/

To renew or revitalize.

"Sleep refreshes the body and the mind."

Illustration downloaded

downloaded verb

/ˌdaʊnˈloʊdɪd/ /ˌdaʊnˈləʊdɪd/

To transfer data from a remote computer (server) to a local computer, usually via a network.

"You can download a trial version of the program for thirty days to determine whether you want to purchase the full version."

Illustration representing

representing verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪŋ/

To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

"The student is representing the country of France in the class presentation. "

Illustration instructions

instructions noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃənz/

The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

Illustration wellspring

wellspring noun

/ˈwɛlˌsprɪŋ/

The source of water for a stream, spring or well; a fountainhead; a wellhead.

"The lake served as the wellspring for the small river that ran through the town. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration containing

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

Illustration receptacle

receptacle noun

/ɹɪˈsɛp.tə.kl̩/ /ɹi-/

A container.

"Please use American English grammar and spelling. Here's a sentence: "Please throw your used paper towels in the trash receptacle." "

Illustration whiteboard

whiteboard noun

/ˈwaɪtbɔːd/

A writing board finished with a hard white material, which can be written upon using special non-permanent markers and subsequently wiped clean.

"The teacher wrote the math problem on the whiteboard so the students could see it clearly. "

Illustration supplementary

supplementary noun

/ˌsʌplɪˈmentəri/ /ˌsʌpləˈmentəri/

Something additional; an extra.

"The teacher gave us a supplementary on Friday covering the material we didn't quite master during the week. "