source — a place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained
Pronunciation (IPA): /sɔːrs/
Korean meaning: 출처, 원천, 근원
Korean pronunciation: 소스 (강세: 소스)
Example Sentences
- My grandmother is my best source of embarrassing childhood stories.
- Wikipedia is not always a credible source for academic papers.
- The detective finally found the source of the mysterious smell - a forgotten sandwich in the desk drawer.
source
NOUN//sɔːrs//
a place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained

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From a gentle source flows a course of unstoppable force!
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Origin
From Old French 'source' meaning 'spring' or 'fountain', derived from Latin 'surgere' meaning 'to rise' or 'to spring up'. The word originally referred to the point where water emerges from the ground.
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“My grandmother is my best source of embarrassing childhood stories.”
“Wikipedia is not always a credible source for academic papers.”
“The detective finally found the source of the mysterious smell - a forgotten sandwich in the desk drawer.”
“Solar panels convert sunlight into a clean energy source.”
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