fountainhead

🇺🇸 /ˈfaʊntnhed/ 🇬🇧 /ˈfaʊntənhed/
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noun
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the starting point or source of something

The ancient well is considered the fountainhead of the village's history.

translation

n. the starting point or source of something

Word Forms

Plural fountainheads