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- From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English foun‧tain‧head /ˈfaʊntənhed $ ˈfaʊntn-/ noun [ singular] 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.
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May 10, 2013 · 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.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun fountainhead. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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.
Definition of fountainhead noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
5 days ago · fountainhead in American English. (ˈfauntnˌhed) 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.
May 4, 2024 · fountainhead in American English. (ˈfauntnˌhed) 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.
