WELLSPRING Definition & Meaning

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wellspring

[ wel-spring ]

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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.

wellspring

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noun

the source of a spring or stream; fountainhead
a source of continual or abundant supply

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of wellspring¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English welle spring, Old English wyllspring(e); well ², spring

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of wellspring¹

Old English welspryng, wylspring; see well ², spring

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The wellspring of this geyser of asininity is the simple fact that Trump doesn’t understand how trade works.

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Pioneers of the sport, firmly planted in the wellspring of 19th-century Scotland, are given their due.

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“In these remarkable players, I have found both a profound wellspring of generosity, and a visionary commitment to excellence in music-making.”

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The weight of that history — at a school known both for its wellspring of quarterbacks and lineage of Polynesian stars — hasn’t been lost on Maiava, who called it “a blessing and a privilege.”

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But the wellspring of progressive cash that fueled Gascón’s run for office in 2020 has dried up when he needs it most for his flagging reelection bid.

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