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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.
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fountainhead. [ foun-tn-hed ] show ipa. See synonyms for fountainhead on Thesaurus.com. noun. a fountain or spring from which a stream flows; the head or source of a stream. a chief source of anything: a fountainhead of information. Recommended videos.
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/ˈfaʊntənhed/ /ˈfaʊntnhed/ (literary) a source or origin. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English. See fountainhead in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: fountainhead.
1 day ago · (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. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin.
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). American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.