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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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