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      • foun·tain·head (foun′tən-hĕd′) n. 1. A spring that is the source or head of a stream. 2. A chief and copious source; an originator: "the intellectual fountainhead of the black conservatives" (Jerrold K. Footlick).
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  2. fountainhead noun (STATUE) [ C ] a decorative object made of stone, metal, etc. with a small opening that water comes out of as part of a fountain (= a decorative stream of water in a garden, lake, etc.): The yard is full of huge blue and green glazed pots, tiles, plaques and decorative fountainheads. More examples.

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  3. Define fountainhead. fountainhead synonyms, fountainhead pronunciation, fountainhead translation, English dictionary definition of fountainhead. n. 1. A spring that is the source or head of a stream. 2. A chief and copious source; an originator: "the intellectual fountainhead of the black...

  4. noun. foun· tain· head ˈfau̇n-tᵊn-ˌhed. Synonyms of fountainhead. 1. : a spring that is the source of a stream. 2. : principal source : origin. Did you know? When it first entered English in the late 16th century, fountainhead was used only in a literal sense—to refer to the source of a stream.

  5. Fountainhead definition: a fountain or spring from which a stream flows; the head or source of a stream.. See examples of FOUNTAINHEAD used in a sentence.

  6. Definitions of fountainhead. noun. the source of water from which a stream arises. synonyms: head, headspring. see more. noun. an abundant source. synonyms: well, wellspring. see more.

  7. May 20, 2024 · All rights reserved. Word Frequency. fountainhead in American English. (ˈfauntnˌhed) noun. 1. a fountain or spring from which a stream flows; the head or source of a stream. 2. a chief source of anything. a fountainhead of information. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  8. May 21, 2024 · fountainhead in American English. (ˈfauntnˌhed) noun. 1. a fountain or spring from which a stream flows; the head or source of a stream. 2. a chief source of anything. a fountainhead of information.

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