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wellspring [wel-spring] ExamplesWord Origin See more synonyms for wellspring on Thesaurus.com noun
- the head or source of a spring, stream, river, etc.; fountainhead.
- a source or supply of anything, especially when considered inexhaustible: a wellspring of affection.
Origin of wellspring before 900; Middle English welle spring, Old English wyllspring; see well2, spring Related Words for wellspring origin, root, source, beginning, fountainhead, aquifer Examples from the Web for wellspring Contemporary Examples of wellspring
Nor should our recognition of Edward Snowden occasion our rejection of peace and joy as a wellspring of our lives.
Edward Snowden, Not Pope Francis, Is the Person of the Year
James Poulos
December 12, 2013
Mexico, Mexico City in particular, has been a wellspring for the global art world for a while.
Mexico’s Dark Past and Present
William O’Connor
June 21, 2013
Jeffress was of course tapping into a wellspring of anti-Mormon prejudice in the culture.
Calling Out Christian Hatemongers
Lauren Ashburn
October 14, 2011
Historical Examples of wellspring
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it.
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James Wood
The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook, says the Wise Man.
Walter Besant and James Rice
And what a godsend and wellspring of delight Jess and his store were to all Rockhaven’s progeny.
Charles Munn
Eugenie’s first and only love was a wellspring of sadness within her.
Honore de Balzac
And the body is, of necessity, a wellspring of energy; it has to do something.
John Dewey
British Dictionary definitions for wellspring wellspring noun
- the source of a spring or stream; fountainhead
- a source of continual or abundant supply
Word Origin for wellspring Old English welspryng, wylspring; see well ², spring Word Origin and History for wellspring n.
Old English welspryng, literal and figurative, see well (n.) + spring (n.2).