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1. • • foun·tain·head (foun′tən-hĕd′) n. 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).
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   What is another word for Fountainhead?

   • Synonyms for fountainhead. cradle, font, fountain, origin, root, seedbed, source, spring,

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   What is a fountainhead of information?

   • 1. a spring from which a stream flows. 2. a chief source: a fountainhead of information. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc.

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   When was Fountainhead first used?

   • Did you know? 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. By the 17th century, however, it was already beginning to be used figuratively in reference to any original or primary source.

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   Who are The Fountainhead?

   • The Fountainhead was an Irish rock band founded by Steve Belton and Pat O'Donnell in 1982. In 1984, the duo won a music contest with a prize of 20 hours of recording time at Windmill Lane Studios. They used this time to record their first single, "Rhythm Method", which they released independently in 1984.

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   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.

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   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.

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   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.

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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.

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   4 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.

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   OED's earliest evidence for fountainhead is from 1585, in a translation by Thomas Washington. fountainhead is formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fountain n. , head n. 1

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   Define fountainhead. fountainhead synonyms, fountainhead pronunciation, fountainhead translation, English dictionary definition of fountainhead. n. 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...