Словарь синонимов английского языка - source

(n) 1. fountain-head, well-spring, origin, provenance, provenience, inception, start, outset, beginning, root(s), commencement, rise: We set out to find the source of the Blue Nile. The mineral bauxite is the source of aluminium. 2. originator, author, creator, begetter: Who is credited as the cource of this quotation? 3. authority, documentation; informant, Colloq horse's mouth: To verify the information, go to the source.