Synonyms for font
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Synonyms by meaning
Noun
2. Baptismal font
Definitions
- n. 1
A receptacle in a church for holy water, especially one used in baptism.
She dipped her fingers in the font and crossed herself.
- n. 2
A receptacle for lamp oil in a lamp.
Related words
- Phrases
- baptismal font
Forms
- Plural
- fonts → founts, faces, fountains, cases…
Example sentences
- baptistery "This church is not that big." "Since it's a baptistery."
- lettering The sun had faded the lettering on the sign.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| font | rising | |
| baptistery | rising | |
| lettering | falling | |
| stoup | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- face1, case1
- 5 letters
- fount, stoup1
- 7 letters
- baptism3
- 8 letters
- fountain2
- 9 letters
- lettering3
- 10 letters
- baptistery3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (baptism3 = 3 syllables).