fountain of youth
Definition of fountain of youth
1 or Fountain of Youth in stories and legends : a fountain with magic water which when drunk will cause a person to live forever
2 : a source of the kind of energy or health that young people usually have Exercise is good for you, but it's not a perfect fountain of youth.
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: the source from which something proceeds or is supplied
: a spring of water issuing from the earth
: an artificially produced jet of water
: to flow or spout like a fountain
: to cause to flow like a fountain
: the time of life when one is young
: the period between childhood and maturity
: the early period of existence, growth, or development
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