Fountain (n.) |
A spring of water issuing from the earth. |
Fountain (n.) |
An artificially produced jet or stream of water; also, the structure or works in which such a jet or stream rises or flows; a basin built and constantly supplied with pure water for drinking and other useful purposes, or for ornament. |
Fountain (n.) |
A reservoir or chamber to contain a liquid which can be conducted or drawn off as needed for use; as, the ink fountain in a printing press, etc. |
Fountain (n.) |
The source from which anything proceeds, or from which anything is supplied continuously; origin; source. |
Fountain |
Piece of architecture which ejects water |
Fountain |
Heraldic element |
Fountain |
Heraldic roundel |
Fountain |
Fountain in Somma Lombardo, Italy |
Fountain |
City in Colorado, United States |
Fountain Synonyms |
Fount |
Fountain Synonyms |
Jet |
Fountain Synonyms |
Natural Sprin, Outflow, Spring, Outpouring |
Fountain (Last Name / Surname) |
Fountain is the #1,774 most common last name / surname from the 2010 United States Census. The census reported that 20,193 people had that surname. |
Translations |
Fountain in Spanish |
Example Sentence (Quote) "A woman mov'd is like a fountain troubled, Muddy, ill-seeming, thick, bereft of beauty." - Women |
Example Sentence (Quote) "An organic system is like a fountain balanced upon a pyramid of fountains." - William Foote Whyte |
Example Sentence (Quote) "At Learning's fountain it is sweet to drink, But 'tis a nobler privilege to think." - Thought |
Example Sentence (Quote) " Look within. Within is the fountain of the good, and it will ever bubble up, if thou wilt ever dig." - Marcus Aurelius |
Example Sentence (Quote) "My poems are like a dagger Sprouting flowers from the hilt; My poetry is like a fountain Sprinkling streams of coral water." - José Martí |