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For true love is inexhaustible; the more you give, the more you have. And if you go to draw at the true fountainhead, the more water you draw, the more abundant is its flow.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Meaning of "fountainhead" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOUNTAINHEAD

fountainhead  [ˈfaʊntɪnˌhɛd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOUNTAINHEAD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fountainhead is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOUNTAINHEAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead is a 1943 novel by Ayn Rand, and her first major literary success. More than 6.5 million copies of the book have been sold worldwide. The Fountainhead's protagonist, Howard Roark, is an individualistic young architect who chooses to struggle in obscurity rather than compromise his artistic and personal vision. The book follows his battle to practice what the public sees as modern architecture, which he believes to be superior, despite an establishment centered on tradition-worship. How others in the novel relate to Roark demonstrates Rand's various archetypes of human character, all of which are variants between Roark, the author's ideal man of independent-mindedness and integrity, and what she described as the "second-handers". The complex relationships between Roark and the various kinds of individuals who assist or hinder his progress, or both, allow the novel to be at once a romantic drama and a philosophical work. Roark is Rand's embodiment of what she believes to be the ideal human spirit, and his struggle reflects Rand's personal belief that individualism trumps collectivism.

Definition of fountainhead in the English dictionary

The definition of fountainhead in the dictionary is a spring that is the source of a stream. Other definition of fountainhead is a principal or original source.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOUNTAINHEAD


arrowhead
ˈærəʊˌhɛd
bonehead
ˈbəʊnˌhɛd
dragonhead
ˈdræɡənˌhɛd
forkhead
ˈfɔːkˌhɛd
Gateshead
ˈɡeɪtsˌhɛd
greenhead
ˈɡriːnˌhɛd
Holyhead
ˈhɒlɪˌhɛd
jerkinhead
ˈdʒɜːkɪnˌhɛd
letterhead
ˈlɛtəˌhɛd
maidenhead
ˈmeɪdənˌhɛd
masthead
ˈmɑːstˌhɛd
muttonhead
ˈmʌtənˌhɛd
overhead
ˈəʊvəˌhɛd
pinhead
ˈpɪnˌhɛd
printhead
ˈprɪntˌhɛd
redhead
ˈrɛdˌhɛd
skinhead
ˈskɪnˌhɛd
spearhead
ˈspɪəˌhɛd
Whitehead
ˈwaɪtˌhɛd
woodenhead
ˈwʊdənˌhɛd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOUNTAINHEAD

founder
founder member
founder´s type
founderous
founders´ shares
founding
founding father
Founding Fathers
foundling
foundress
foundries
foundry
foundry proof
foundry sand
fount
fountain
fountain pen
fountained
Fountains Abbey
fountful

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOUNTAINHEAD

against the head
ahead
Birkenhead
bulkhead
cylinder head
flathead
forehead
get ahead
go ahead
go-ahead
head
head-to-head
hit the nail on the head
knock on the head
on one´s head
read-write head
shower head
the go-ahead
unhead
Windsor and Maidenhead

Synonyms and antonyms of fountainhead in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FOUNTAINHEAD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fountainhead» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of fountainhead

Translation of «fountainhead» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOUNTAINHEAD

Find out the translation of fountainhead to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fountainhead from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fountainhead» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

源泉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fountainhead
570 millions of speakers

English

fountainhead
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जड़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

منبع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

первоисточником
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

manancial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উৎস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

source
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fountainhead
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Urquell
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

水源
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

원천
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fountainhead
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Fountainhead
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீரூற்றின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फॉन्टेनहेड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çeşme başlığı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sorgente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Fountainhead
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

першоджерелом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

izvor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

fountainhead
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Fountainhead
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fountain
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Fountainhead
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fountainhead

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOUNTAINHEAD»

The term «fountainhead» is regularly used and occupies the 76.134 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fountainhead

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QUOTES WITH «FOUNTAINHEAD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fountainhead.
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
For true love is inexhaustible; the more you give, the more you have. And if you go to draw at the true fountainhead, the more water you draw, the more abundant is its flow.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOUNTAINHEAD»

Discover the use of fountainhead in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fountainhead and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Fountainhead
This edition contains a special Afterword by Rand's literary executor, Leonard Peikoff which includes excerpts from Ayn Rand's own notes on the making of The Fountainhead.
Ayn Rand, 2005
2
Essays on Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead
In this unique study of The Fountainhead, Dr. Robert Mayhew brings together historical, literary, and philosophical essays that analyze the novel's style, its use of humor, and its virtues of productivity, independence, and integrity.
Robert Mayhew, 2007
3
Fountainhead of Federalism: Heinrich Bullinger and the ...
Fountainhead of Federalismoffers a new translation of Heinrich Bullinger's presentation of his understanding of the covenant. Charles McCoy also discusses Bullinger's work as it relates to the federal tradition.
Charles S. McCoy, J. Wayne Baker, 1991
4
The Fountainhead
This epic story of money, power and a man's struggle to succeed on his own terms is a paean to individualism and humanity's creative potential.
Ayn Rand, 2007
5
Fountainhead of Jihad: The Haqqani Nexus, 1973-2012
Addressing the abundant new evidence documenting the Haqqani network's pivotal role in the birth and evolution of the global jihadi movement, the book also represents a significant advance in our knowledge of the history of al-Qaeda, ...
Vahid Brown, Don Rassler, 2013
6
Shinto: At the Fountainhead of Japan
The volume also describes the metaphysics, mystic and spiritual disciplines and overall is one of the most authentic and authoritative surveys of Shinto of the twentieth century.
Jean Herbert, 2010
7
The Fountainhead: An American Novel
Ayn Rand's 1943 masterpiece, The Fountainhead is the story of Howard Roark, an architect of enormous talent who turns down one lucrative commission after another because they would force him to modify his designs and compromise his ...
Douglas J. Den Uyl, 1999
8
CliffsNotes on Rand's The Fountainhead
The history of The Fountainhead is like an example of its own theme. It was rejected by twelve publishers. Some thought that it was too intellectual, that there was no market for such a book among a reading public that was interested only in ...
Andrew Bernstein, 2011
9
The fountainhead of chinese erotica: the lord of perfect ...
Combining a complete translation with a detailed and far-ranging study of the text, The Fountainhead of Chinese Erotica places this important cultural document into historical context and offers possibilities on its meaning.
Charles R. Stone, 2003
10
Ayn Rand: Atlas Shrugged/ The Fountainhead
Two of Rand's classic novels--"Atlas Shrugged" and "The Fountainhead"--are collected together for the first time in one boxed set.
ANN RAND, Ayn Rand, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOUNTAINHEAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fountainhead is used in the context of the following news items.
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The triumph of Ayn Rand and the Fountainhead
The Fountainhead is a 1949 American film based on Ayn Rand's best-selling 1943 book by the same title. The film, for which Rand wrote the ... «RenewAmerica, Jul 15»
2
Asheville area literary & book-related events
LAURIE MCKAY: Local author presents her young adult book, “The Villain Keeper,” at the Fountainhead Bookstore, 408 N. Main St., ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jul 15»
3
Dealing with Pakistan: Modi-Doval strategy should focus on …
Pakistan wants equivalence with India on terrorism since currently it seen as the fountainhead of jihadism. It wants India to share this ignominy. «Firstpost, Jul 15»
4
Bookstore explores outdoors in the Carolinas
The Fountainhead Bookstore at 408 N. Main St. will explore the “Pleasures of the Outdoors in the Carolinas” in a daylong event on Saturday, ... «Hendersonville Lightning, Jul 15»
5
Stock Signature Homes expanding its model collection
Priced at $3.549 million, fully-furnished, the 3750 Fountainhead Lane residence features an architectural design by MHK Architecture and ... «Naples Daily News, Jul 15»
6
Tech and Biotech: Digsite and Health eFilings add investors
Digsite was a spinoff from Fountainhead Brand Consulting, the firm Wingate founded in 2008. It was sold earlier this year to Madison ad firm ... «Madison.com, Jul 15»
7
New Ayn Rand: Ideal, firmly in objectivism
In such epic novels as The Fountainhead (published in 1943) and Atlas Shrugged (published in 1957) the Russian émigré writer articulated a ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
8
Playing the Music of Capitalism
... the hero architect of Ayn Rand's novel “The Fountainhead.” The Liberty Bell on the Heritage Foundation logo evokes a classic conservatism ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
9
Raje govt asks college libraries to keep biography on RSS founder
The RSS is considered the ideological fountainhead of the BJP. Rajasthan minister for higher education Kali Charan Saraf said there was ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
10
Davie Street party to be fence-free, says Vancouver Pride
“Celebrities and Fountainhead are working together to help produce the block between Thurlow and Bute,” he says. “They are getting the stage ... «Daily Xtra, Jul 15»

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