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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English fountainhead foun‧tain‧head / ˈfaʊntənhed $ ˈfaʊntn-/ noun [singular] COME FROM/ORIGINATE the origin of something SYN source Examples from the Corpus fountainhead • Keynes, as we shall see presently, was on his way to being the new fountainhead of conventional wisdom.
Synonyms for FOUNTAINHEAD: source, cradle, origin, fountain, wellspring, spring, root, font, commencement, beginning
Meaning of fountainhead. What does fountainhead mean? Information and translations of fountainhead in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web.
Dec 29, 2023 · fountainhead (plural fountainheads) A spring that is the source of a river. An abundant source of knowledge, etc.
Definition of fountainhead noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
fountainhead: 1 n the source of water from which a stream arises Synonyms: head , headspring Type of: beginning , origin , root , rootage , source the place where something begins, where it springs into being n an abundant source Synonyms: well , wellspring Type of: source a document (or organization) from which information is obtained
Definitions. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. noun A spring that is the source or head of a stream. noun A chief and copious source; an originator. from The Century Dictionary. noun A fountain or spring from which a stream of water flows; the head or source of a stream; hence, primary source in ...
