Lexic.us

Definition of Fountainhead

1. Noun. An abundant source. "She was a well of information"

2. Noun. The source of water from which a stream arises. "They tracked him back toward the head of the stream"

Definition of Fountainhead

1. Noun. a spring that is the source of a river ¹

2. Noun. an abundant source of knowledge, etc. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Fountainhead

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fountainhead

fount fount of honor fount of honour fountain fountain code fountain codes fountain decussation fountain pen fountain pens fountain water

fountained fountaineer fountaineers fountainhead (current term) fountainheads fountaining fountainless fountainlet fountainlets fountainlike

fountains fountains of youth fountainwater fountful founts founts of honor founts of honour founttain

Literary usage of Fountainhead

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Beautiful Accommodation in Queensland, Australia by Simon St John (2004)
"Wayne's favourite saying is 'the bottom line of green is black' with fountainhead featuring viable organic orchards and market gardens. ..."

2. Posthumous Works of the Rev. Thomas Chalmers by Thomas Chalmers (1849)
"In the Divinity alone it is that virtue has its fountainhead and its being—not, however, in the fountainhead of the divine will; but higher than this and ..."

3. Adventure Guide to Oklahoma by Lynne M. Sullivan (1999)
"fountainhead State Park covers 2800 acres 14 miles south of Checo- tah on SH-150 off ... fountainhead Resort, s 800-345-6343, is a privately-owned deluxe ..."

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