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fountainhead
[ foun-tn-hed ]
/ ˈfaʊn tnˌhɛd /
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British Dictionary definitions for fountainhead
fountainhead
/ (ˈfaʊntɪnˌhɛd) /
noun
a spring that is the source of a stream
a principal or original source
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