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fountainhead
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/ˈfaʊntɪnˌhɛd/
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/ˈfaʊnˌtɪnˌhɛd/
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fountainhead
noun
fountainheads
pl
UK
/ˈfaʊntɪnˌhɛd/
US
/ˈfaʊnˌtɪnˌhɛd/
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The hikers reached the fountainhead of the river after a long trek through the forest.
Les randonneurs ont atteint la source de la rivière après une longue marche à travers la forêt.
source
Au sens figuré : source première, origine d’une chose.
The ancient texts are considered the fountainhead of modern philosophy.
Les textes anciens sont considérés comme la source de la philosophie moderne.
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origine
Au sens figuré : origine, point de départ.
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source
origin
root
wellspring
spring
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fountainhead
noun
An original source of something.
The ancient texts are considered the fountainhead of modern philosophy.
A spring that is the source of a stream.
The hikers reached the fountainhead of the river after a long trek through the forest.
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