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- fountainhead [ foun -tn-hed ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA noun a fountain or spring from which a stream flows; the head heads or source of a stream.
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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.
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.
From Project Gutenberg. fountain grass. 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.
Check pronunciation: fountainhead. Definition of fountainhead noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
4 days ago · 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. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin. [ 1575–85; fountain + head]
to totter or stagger. to disapprove of. to stare angrily or with a scowl. TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT. Origin of fountainhead. 1. First recorded in 1575–85; fountain + head. Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023. How to use fountainhead in a sentence.
