fountain of youth
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Fountain of youth — Fountain Foun tain (foun t[i^]n), n. [F. fontaine, LL. fontana, fr. L. fons, fontis. See 2d {Fount}.] 1. A spring of water issuing from the earth. [1913 Webster] 2. An artificially produced jet or stream of water; also, the structure or works in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fountain of Youth — n. a legendary spring supposed to restore the health and youth of anyone who drinks from it: it was sought in America by Ponce de León and other explorers … English World dictionary
Fountain of Youth — Fountain of Youth, the in old stories, a flow of water which was supposed to make anyone who drank from it stay young for ever … Dictionary of contemporary English
Fountain of Youth — The Fountain of Youth is a legendary spring that reputedly restores the youth of anyone who drinks of its waters. Florida is often said to be its location, and stories of the fountain are some of the most persistent associated with the state. The … Wikipedia
Fountain of Youth — noun a fountain described in folk tales as able to make people young again Ponce de Leon discovered Florida while searching for the Fountain of Youth • Hypernyms: ↑spring, ↑fountain, ↑outflow, ↑outpouring, ↑natural spring * * * a fabled spring… … Useful english dictionary
Fountain of Youth (disambiguation) — The Fountain of Youth is a legendary spring said to restore youth.Fountain of Youth can also refer to:* The Fountain of Youth (film), a 1958 short film directed by Orson Welles * The Fountain of Youth (fairy tale), a Japanese fairy tale *… … Wikipedia
Fountain of Youth Stakes — Horseraces infobox class = Grade II horse race = Fountain of Youth Stakes caption = location = Gulfstream Park Hallandale Beach, Florida inaugurated = 1945 race type = Thoroughbred Flat racing website = [http://www.gulfstreampark.com… … Wikipedia
Fountain of Youth — Foun′tain of Youth′ n. amh. a fabled spring whose waters were supposed to restore health and youth, sought in the Bahamas and Florida by Ponce de León and others … From formal English to slang
Fountain of Youth — a fabled spring whose waters were supposed to restore health and youth, sought in the Bahamas and Florida by Ponce de León, Narváez, De Soto, and others. * * * … Universalium
Fountain of Youth — noun Legendary spring of water with magical properties to restore youth and health to those who drink from it … Wiktionary
