Definition of fountain

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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..

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Naiad :: Naiad (n.) A water nymph; one of the lower female divinities, fabled to preside over some body of fresh water, as a lake, river, brook, or fountain..
Fountain :: Fountain (n.) The source from which anything proceeds, or from which anything is supplied continuously; origin; source..
Springiness :: Springhead (n.) A fountain or source.
Jet D''eau :: "Jet d'eau () A stream of water spouting from a fountain or pipe (especially from one arranged to throw water upward), in a public place or in a garden, for ornament..
Hermogenian :: Hermogenian (n.) A disciple of Hermogenes, an heretical teacher who lived in Africa near the close of the second century. He held matter to be the fountain of all evil, and that souls and spirits are formed of corrupt matter..
Canopy :: Canopy (n.) Also, a rooflike covering, supported on pillars over an altar, a statue, a fountain, etc..
Fountain :: 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..
Narcissus :: Narcissus (n.) A beautiful youth fabled to have been enamored of his own image as seen in a fountain, and to have been changed into the flower called Narcissus..
Emanate :: Emanate (v. i.) To proceed from, as a source or fountain; to take origin; to arise, to originate..
Ajutage :: Ajutage (n.) A tube through which water is discharged; an efflux tube; as, the ajutage of a fountain..
Hippocrene :: Hippocrene (n.) A fountain on Mount Helicon in Boeotia, fabled to have burst forth when the ground was struck by the hoof of Pegasus. Also, its waters, which were supposed to impart poetic inspiration..
Wellspring :: Wellspring (n.) A fountain; a spring; a source of continual supply.
Fountain :: 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..
Fountainless :: Fountainless (a.) Having no fountain; destitute of springs or sources of water.
Spring :: Spring (v. i.) Any source of supply; especially, the source from which a stream proceeds; as issue of water from the earth; a natural fountain..
Castalian :: Castalian (a.) Of or pertaining to Castalia, a mythical fountain of inspiration on Mt. Parnassus sacred to the Muses..
Sprinkled :: Springy (superl.) Abounding with springs or fountains; wet; spongy; as, springy land..
Headspring :: Headspring (n.) Fountain; source.
Well :: Well (v. i.) An issue of water from the earth; a spring; a fountain.
Castellated :: Castellated (a.) Inclosed within a building; as, a fountain or cistern castellated..
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