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  2. 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.

  3. FOUNTAINHEAD definition: 1. a thing, person, or place where something comes from or begins, or that is the cause of…. Learn more.

  4. What does the noun fountainhead mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun fountainhead . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  5. 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.

  6. noun. 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. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of fountainhead 1.

  7. 4 days ago · fountainhead in American English. (ˈfaʊntənˌhɛd ; ˈfaʊntənˌhɛd ) noun. 1. a spring that is the source of a stream. 2. the original or main source of anything. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

  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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