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      • a fountain or spring from which a stream flows; the head heads or source of a stream. a chief source of anything: a fountainhead of information. fountainhead / ˈfaʊntɪnˌhɛd / noun a spring that is the source of a stream a principal or original source
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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. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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...

  6. The meaning of fountainhead. Definition of fountainhead. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

  7. 1. a spring that is the source of a stream. [...] 2. the original or main source of anything. [...] Synonyms of 'fountainhead' • source, well, spring, origin [...] More. Examples of 'fountainhead' in a sentence.

  8. 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.

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