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SOURCE, n. [L. surgo.]

1. Properly, the spring or fountain from which a stream of water proceeds, or any collection of water within the earth or upon its surface, in which a stream originates. This is called also the head of the stream. We call the water of a spring, where it issues from the earth, the source of the stream or rivulet proceeding form it. We say also that springs have their sources in subterranean ponds, lakes or collections of water. We say also that a large river has is source in a lake. For example, the St. Lawrence has its source in the great lakes of America.

2. First cause; original; that which gives rise to any thing. Thus ambition, the love of power and of fame, have been the sources of half the calamities of nations. Intemperance is the source of innumerable evils to individuals.

3. The first producer; he or that which originates; as Greece the source of arts.


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SOURCE, n. [L. surgo.]

1. Properly, the spring or fountain from which a stream of water proceeds, or any collection of water within the earth or upon its surface, in which a stream originates. This is called also the head of the stream. We call the water of a spring, where it issues from the earth, the source of the stream or rivulet proceeding form it. We say also that springs have their sources in subterranean ponds, lakes or collections of water. We say also that a large river has is source in a lake. For example, the St. Lawrence has its source in the great lakes of America.

2. First cause; original; that which gives rise to any thing. Thus ambition, the love of power and of fame, have been the sources of half the calamities of nations. Intemperance is the source of innumerable evils to individuals.

3. The first producer; he or that which originates; as Greece the source of arts.

SOURCE, n. [Fr. source; Arm. sourcenn; either from sourdre or sortir, or the L. surgo. The Italian sorgente is from surgo.]

  1. Properly, the spring or fountain from which a stream of water proceeds, or any collection of water within the earth in or upon its surface, in which a stream originates. This is called also the head of the stream. We call the water of a spring, where it issues from the earth, the source of the stream or rivulet proceeding from it. We say also that springs have their sources in subterranean ponds, lakes, or collections of water. We say also that a large river has its source in a lake. For example, the St. Lawrence has its source in the great lakes of America.
  2. First cause; original; that which gives rise to any thing. This ambition, the love of power and of fame, have been the sources of half the calamities of nations. Intemperance is the source of innumerable evils to individuals.
  3. The first producer; he or that which originates; as Greece, the source of arts. – Waller.

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  1. The act of rising; a rise; an ascent.

    [Obs.]

    Therefore right as an hawk upon a sours
    Up springeth into the air, right so prayers . . .
    Maken their sours to Goddes ears two.     Chaucer.

  2. The rising from the ground, or beginning, of a stream of water or the like; a spring; a fountain.

    Where as the Poo out of a welle small
    Taketh his firste springing and his sours.     Chaucer.

    Kings that rule
    Behind the hidden sources of the Nile.     Addison.

  3. That from which anything comes forth, regarded as its cause or origin; the person from whom anything originates; first cause.

    This source of ideas every man has wholly in himself. Locke.

    The source of Newton's light, of Bacon's sense. Pope.

    Syn. -- See Origin.

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Source

SOURCE, noun [Latin surgo.]

1. Properly, the spring or fountain from which a stream of water proceeds, or any collection of water within the earth or upon its surface, in which a stream originates. This is called also the head of the stream. We call the water of a spring, where it issues from the earth, the source of the stream or rivulet proceeding form it. We say also that springs have their sources in subterranean ponds, lakes or collections of water. We say also that a large river has is source in a lake. For example, the St. Lawrence has its source in the great lakes of America.

2. First cause; original; that which gives rise to any thing. Thus ambition, the love of power and of fame, have been the sources of half the calamities of nations. Intemperance is the source of innumerable evils to individuals.

3. The first producer; he or that which originates; as Greece the source of arts.

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IMPORT'ANCE, n.

1. Weight; consequence; a bearing on some interest; that quality of any thing by which it may affect a measure, interest or result. The education of youth is of great importance to a free government. A religious education is of infinite importance to every human being.

2. Weight or consequence in the scale of being.

Thy own importance know.

Nor bound thy narrow views to things below.

3. Weight or consequence in self-estimation.

He believes himself a man of importance.

4. Thing implied; matter; subject; importunity. [In these senses, obsolete.]

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