fonds

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noun

The entire collection of the records originating from the same creator; an archive term used to describe a collection of papers that originate from the same source.

OriginFrench fonds →
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Meanings

fonds1

noun
  1. pluralplural of fond

fonds2

nounfonds (plural fonds)
  1. The entire collection of the records originating from the same creator; an archive term used to describe a collection of papers that originate from the same source.

Origin

fonds · noun

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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fonds · noun

  1. Frenchfonds
  2. Englishfonds

From French fonds. Doublet of fund.

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APA

fonds. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fonds

MLA

“fonds.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fonds. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fonds,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fonds.

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