foun ‧ tain /ˈfaʊntən, ˈfaʊntɪn $ ˈfaʊntn/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: fontaine , from Latin fons 'place where water comes out of the ground' ]
1 . a structure from which water is pushed up into the air, used for example as decoration in a garden or park
2 . a flow of liquid, or of something bright and colourful that goes straight up into the air
fountain of
A fountain of blood was pouring from his chest.
A fountain of sparks shot high into the sky.
3 . fountain of something written a ↑ source or supply of something:
He was a fountain of information on Asian affairs.
⇨ ↑ drinking fountain , ↑ soda fountain