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Spring from which a stream flows
- 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.
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.
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.
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.
the source of water from which a stream arises. synonyms: head, headspring. see more. noun. an abundant source. synonyms: well, wellspring. see more.
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.
