A language of Benin and Togo, specifically, in the southern regions corresponding to the former kingdom of Dahomey. Also known as Fongbe or Fɔngbe, it is part of the Gbe family of West African languages.

(obsolete) A fool or idiot.

A chieftain or king of a region of Cameroon.

plural of fon

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fon

present participle of fon

A person who, by virtue of sovereignty, holds the exclusive right to create and confer legitimate titles of nobility and orders of chivalry.

source and origin

(Christianity) A receptacle in a church for holy water, especially one used in baptism. / A receptacle for oil in a lamp. / (figuratively) Spring, source, fountain.

In metal typesetting, a set of type sorts in one size. / In phototypesetting, a set of patterns forming glyphs of any size, or the film they are stored on.