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View usage for: fountainhead in British English (ˈfaʊntɪnˌhɛd) noun1. a spring that is the source of a stream 2. a principal or original source fountainhead in American English (ˈfaʊntənˌhɛd; ˈfaʊntənˌhɛd) noun1. a spring that is the source of a stream 2. the original or main source of anything Examples of 'fountainhead' in a sentencefountainhead `I understand,' the companion at his side interrupted, `as the fountainhead yourself, you had no individual experience of it and yet-- ' Synonyms of 'fountainhead'source, well, spring, origin More Synonyms of fountainhead Definition a principal or original source Synonyms inspiration fount fons et origo (Latin) Additional synonymsDefinition the chief cause or motive of something Music has always been the mainspring of my life. Synonyms cause, inspiration, motivation, source, origin, incentive, motive, impulse, driving force, prime mover Definition the point, source, or event from which something develops theories about the origin of life Synonyms beginning, start, birth, source, launch, foundation, creation, dawning, early stages, emergence, outset, starting point, onset, genesis, initiation, inauguration, inception, font (poetic), commencement, fountain, fount, origination, fountainhead, mainspringthe hidden springs of consciousness Synonyms source, root, origin, well, beginning, cause, fount, fountainhead, wellspringNearby words offountainhead - founder
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