fountainhead

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Such knowledge he acquired at the fountainhead -- that is, from himself.

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  1. noun A spring that is the source or head of a stream.
  2. noun A chief and copious source; an originator: "the intellectual fountainhead of the black conservatives” (Jerrold K. Footlick).

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  • The shape, range, and intensity of this faith can change over time, growing through magic, mythic, rational, pluralistic, and integral stages of development-but the overall role of faith as a fountainhead of meaning and purpose remains a permanent fixture in our hearts, regardless of our explicit relationship with God, spirituality, or religion. —  Integral Options Cafe
  • I'd rather devote my energy to gaining that elusive ticket to the fountainhead, —  the ulterior epicure
  • This tract is considered sacred by the Creeks as the fountainhead of our civilization, and more recently the location of the formation of the Creek Confederacy at Ochesee (Lamar Village). —  Macon Telegraph: Homepage
  • Veteran ideologue Suresh Soni will be the new 'Sar Karyawaha' (general secretary) of the Sangh Parivar fountainhead, the sources added. —  The Economic Times
  • The honor is well-deserved, for Holland may fairly be called the fountainhead of modern international law, and has produced many of its best expounders, from Grotius and Bynkershoek to Asser. —  Fighting For Peace
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