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   fountainhead

   /ˈfaʊnt(ɪ)nhɛd/

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   • 1. an original source of something: "he was the sole fountainhead of advice"

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   When was Fountainhead first used?

   • 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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   What is another word for Fountainhead?

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

   40 Synonyms of FOUNTAINHEAD | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

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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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   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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   Learn the literal and figurative meanings of fountainhead, a word that refers to the source of a stream or an original source. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

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   Fountainhead is a noun that means a source, origin, or cause of something. It can also refer to a decorative object that water comes out of in a fountain. Learn more about its usage and synonyms with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   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.

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

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   Fountainhead is a noun that means a spring that is the source of a stream or a principal or original source of anything. Learn the word frequency, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of fountainhead with examples from literature and news.

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   Fountainhead is a literary term for a source or origin of something. Learn how to pronounce it, see example sentences and find synonyms and related words in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   Fountainhead is a noun that means a spring or a source of something. It can also refer to the originator of an idea or movement. Find out more about its usage, synonyms, and translations in different languages.