- (a) fount of ideas
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a person, organization, book etc that provides a lot of information, advice, or ideasMain entry: fount
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(a) fount of ideas
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fount — I [[t]faʊnt[/t]] n. 1) a spring of water; fountain 2) a source or origin: a fount of ideas[/ex] • Etymology: 1585–95; short for fountain II fount [[t]faʊnt, fɒnt[/t]] n. brit. font II … From formal English to slang
fount — [ faunt ] noun count LITERARY a FOUNTAIN a fount of knowledge/wisdom/advice/ideas, etc. OFTEN HUMOROUS a person, organization, book etc. that provides a lot of information, advice, or ideas … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fount — UK [faʊnt] / US noun [countable] Word forms fount : singular fount plural founts literary a fountain • a fount of knowledge/wisdom/advice/ideas etc often humorous a person, organization, book etc that provides a lot of information, advice, or… … English dictionary
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(a) fount of knowledge — a fount of knowledge/wisdom/advice/ideas etc/often humorous phrase a person, organization, book etc that provides a lot of information, advice, or ideas Thesaurus: someone who is intelligent or well informedhyponym educated people and… … Useful english dictionary
(a) fount of wisdom — a fount of knowledge/wisdom/advice/ideas etc/often humorous phrase a person, organization, book etc that provides a lot of information, advice, or ideas Thesaurus: someone who is intelligent or well informedhyponym educated people and… … Useful english dictionary
(a) fount of advice — a fount of knowledge/wisdom/advice/ideas etc/often humorous phrase a person, organization, book etc that provides a lot of information, advice, or ideas Thesaurus: someone who is intelligent or well informedhyponym educated people and… … Useful english dictionary
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