Fountain of Youth

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Foun′tain of Youth′


n.
a fabled spring whose waters were supposed to restore health and youth, sought in the Bahamas and Florida by Ponce de León and others.
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Noun1.Fountain of Youth - 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"
natural spring, outpouring, fountain, spring, outflow - a natural flow of ground water
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Translations
Jungbrunnen
nuoruuden lähde
ungdomens källa
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"You are one of the fortunate mortals who have found and drunk from the Fountain of Youth,--you and Mother Lavendar.
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It smell so like the waters of Lethe, and of that fountain of youth that the Conquistadores sought for in the Floridas, and find him all too late."
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But there is a down side to the "fountain of youth".
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"Women continue to search for the fountain of youth, and the anti-aging sector has expanded significantly to cater to this need,"said Kat Fay of Mintel.
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Season ready to reach an exciting climax
With opposition limited, Fountain Of Youth should land this prize comfortably and earn more valuable experience before heading for Royal Ascot.
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The shooting of fourth film has started in Hawaii on the 2-billion-pound franchise, which sees Johnny Depp's Captain Jack Sparrow in search of the Fountain of Youth.
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The time travel film about the search for the fountain of youth was directed by her fiance Darren Aronofsky.
the Razz: PATROL FANS STRUNG ALONG
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Cancer cell's fountain of youth
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