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fountainhead
noun foun·tain·head \-ˌhed\
: the origin or source of something
Full Definition of FOUNTAINHEAD
1
: a spring that is the source of a stream
2
: principal source : origin
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First Known Use of FOUNTAINHEAD
1585
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Rhymes with FOUNTAINHEAD
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