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   Foun·tain·head

   /ˈfount(ə)nˌ(h)ed/

   

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   • 1. an original source of something: "this president was the fountainhead of patronage"

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fountainheadFountainhead - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFOUNTAINHEAD definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   Apr 18, 2024 · 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.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › fountainheadFountainhead - definition of fountainhead by The Free Dictionary

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   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). American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

5. www.yourdictionary.com › fountainheadFountainhead Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Fountainhead definition: A spring that is the source or head of a stream.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfountainhead noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of fountainhead noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › fountainheadfountainhead - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Dec 29, 2023 · 1 English. 1.1 Etymology. 1.2 Noun. 1.2.1 Translations. 1.3 References. English [ edit] Etymology [ edit] fountain +‎ head. Noun [ edit] fountainhead (plural fountainheads) A spring that is the source of a river. An abundant source of knowledge, etc. Translations [ edit] ± a spring that is the source of a river.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › fountainheadfountainhead | meaning of fountainhead in Longman Dictionary ...

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   fountainhead meaning, definition, what is fountainhead: the origin of something: Learn more.