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fountainhead Definition

fountain·head (--hed′)

noun

  1. a spring that is the source of a stream
  2. the original or main source of anything

fountainhead Synonyms

fountainhead

n.

source, rise, cause; see origin 2, 3.

fountainhead Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • genre: The fountainhead of this genre is Bob Dylan, whose recording The Freewheelin ' Bob Dylan paved the way for all who followed.
  • literature: The two epics are the fountainhead of western literature and no translation quite recaptures the splendor and nobility of the original.
  • knowledge: Despite this, we were treated to a warm reception by the manager, John Thomson, who is a fountainhead of knowledge.

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