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- fountainhead (n.) also fountain-head, "spring from which a stream flows," 1580s, from fountain + head (n.).
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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 definition: 1. a thing, person, or place where something comes from or begins, or that is the cause of…. Learn more.
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.
3 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.
What does the noun fountainhead mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun fountainhead . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Definition of fountainhead noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
the source of water from which a stream arises. synonyms: head, headspring. see more. noun. an abundant source. synonyms: well, wellspring. see more.
