Fountainhead

/faʊn'teɪnhɛd/ noun

Definition

The source or origin of something; the place where a stream or spring begins and flows from.

Etymology

From fountain + head (source or beginning). This compound combines fountain (spring) with head (chief or primary source), creating a metaphor for ultimate origins.

Kelly Says

Ayn Rand famously titled her novel 'The Fountainhead' to symbolize the ultimate source of human achievement—the compound word perfectly captures that idea of origins and pure sources.

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