'Fountain' definitions:

Definition of 'fountain'

(from WordNet)
noun
A structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
noun
A natural flow of ground water [syn: spring, fountain, outflow, outpouring, natural spring]
noun
An artificially produced flow of water [syn: fountain, jet]
noun
A plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water [syn: fountain, fount]

Definition of 'Fountain'

From: GCIDE
  • Fountain \Foun"tain\ (foun"t[i^]n), n. [F. fontaine, LL. fontana, fr. L. fons, fontis. See 2d Fount.]
  • 1. A spring of water issuing from the earth. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. The source from which anything proceeds, or from which anything is supplied continuously; origin; source. [1913 Webster]
  • Judea, the fountain of the gospel. --Fuller. [1913 Webster]
  • Author of all being, Fountain of light, thyself invisible. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • Air fountain. See under Air.
  • Fountain heead, primary source; original; first principle. --Young.
  • Fountain inkstand, an inkstand having a continual supply of ink, as from elevated reservoir.
  • Fountain lamp, a lamp fed with oil from an elevated reservoir.
  • Fountain pen, a pen with a reservoir in the handle which furnishes a supply of ink.
  • Fountain pump. (a) A structure for a fountain, having the form of a pump. (b) A portable garden pump which throws a jet, for watering plants, etc.
  • Fountain shell (Zool.), the large West Indian conch shell (Strombus gigas).
  • Fountain of youth, a mythical fountain whose waters were fabled to have the property of renewing youth. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'fountain'

From: Easton
  • Fountain (Heb. 'ain; i.e., "eye" of the water desert), a natural source of living water. Palestine was a "land of brooks of water, of fountains, and depths that spring out of valleys and hills" (Deut. 8:7; 11:11).
  • These fountains, bright sparkling "eyes" of the desert, are remarkable for their abundance and their beauty, especially on the west of Jordan. All the perennial rivers and streams of the country are supplied from fountains, and depend comparatively little on surface water. "Palestine is a country of mountains and hills, and it abounds in fountains of water. The murmur of these waters is heard in every dell, and the luxuriant foliage which surrounds them is seen in every plain." Besides its rain-water, its cisterns and fountains, Jerusalem had also an abundant supply of water in the magnificent reservoir called "Solomon's Pools" (q.v.), at the head of the Urtas valley, whence it was conveyed to the city by subterrean channels some 10 miles in length. These have all been long ago destroyed, so that no water from the "Pools" now reaches Jerusalem. Only one fountain has been discovered at Jerusalem, the so-called "Virgins's Fountains," in the valley of Kidron; and only one well (Heb. beer), the Bir Eyub, also in the valley of Kidron, south of the King's Gardens, which has been dug through the solid rock. The inhabitants of Jerusalem are now mainly dependent on the winter rains, which they store in cisterns. (See WELL.)

Synonyms of 'fountain'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Fountain, CO -- U.S. city in Colorado

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Fountain, CO -- U.S. city in Colorado
Population (2000) :
15197
Housing Units (2000) :
5219
Land area (2000) :
13.997070 sq. miles (36.252243 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.014924 sq. miles (0.038652 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
14.011994 sq. miles (36.290895 sq. km)
FIPS code :
27865
Located within :
Colorado (CO), FIPS 08
Location :
38.693787 N, 104.698156 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
80817
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Fountain, NC -- U.S. town in North Carolina

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Fountain, NC -- U.S. town in North Carolina
Population (2000) :
533
Housing Units (2000) :
246
Land area (2000) :
0.967525 sq. miles (2.505879 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.967525 sq. miles (2.505879 sq. km)
FIPS code :
24440
Located within :
North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
Location :
35.673637 N, 77.638959 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
27829
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Fountain, MI -- U.S. village in Michigan

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Fountain, MI -- U.S. village in Michigan
Population (2000) :
175
Housing Units (2000) :
89
Land area (2000) :
1.007521 sq. miles (2.609467 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.007521 sq. miles (2.609467 sq. km)
FIPS code :
29940
Located within :
Michigan (MI), FIPS 26
Location :
44.046035 N, 86.179332 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
49410
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Fountain, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Fountain, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
Population (2000) :
343
Housing Units (2000) :
137
Land area (2000) :
0.829750 sq. miles (2.149042 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.829750 sq. miles (2.149042 sq. km)
FIPS code :
22094
Located within :
Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
Location :
43.741439 N, 92.135527 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
55935
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Fountain -- U.S. County in Indiana

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Fountain -- U.S. County in Indiana
Population (2000) :
17954
Housing Units (2000) :
7692
Land area (2000) :
395.691364 sq. miles (1024.835884 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
2.226423 sq. miles (5.766410 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
397.917787 sq. miles (1030.602294 sq. km)
Located within :
Indiana (IN), FIPS 18
Location :
40.139160 N, 87.257568 W

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