fount
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- noun
- /faʊnt/
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fuente de conocimiento
- But for those with the Spark, it is a fount of illumination.
- fount of knowledge
Examples
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The library has always been a fount of wisdom for students seeking knowledge.
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For her, that one book is the fount of all wisdom.
Fiction book (1990) -
The old days, when the teacher was the fount of knowledge, are long gone.
Academic text (1998) -
Africa is also the fount of all artistic traditions.
Academic text (2002) -
She's a regular fount of knowledge.
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But still, she was mainly a fount of wisdom, just as grandmothers are supposed to be.
Blog text (5) -
Environmental education projects would be wise to recognize a fount of existing knowledge before dismissing it as nonexistent.
Academic text (1998) -
Mel smiled beatifically, relishing his role as the Fount of All Knowledge.
Fiction book (2001) -
As an experienced teacher, she is a fount of valuable ideas and insights.
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His extensive travels made him a fount of interesting stories and cultural knowledge.
Synonyms
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6.3
A person or place that gives a lot of useful information
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5.1
A place or person with a lot of information about many things
Compounds
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Etymology
A helpful way to remember the word fount meaning a source of knowledge is to think of a fountain, from Latin fons 'spring'. So a fount of ideas or wisdom is like a never-ending flow that people can draw from.