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pharos
/ˈfɛəɹɒs/
noun 2name 2
Collocations
3ADJ.
academic, light
VERB + PHAROS
built
PREP.
in
Definitions
noun
1
An ancient lighthouse or beacon to guide sailors.
He […] built a Pharos, or Light House.
2
That which stands out; a shining light.
The house was not very felicitously titled, said many: it was no academic pharos.
name
1
A small island off Alexandria where the Lighthouse of Alexandria was located.
2
The Lighthouse of Alexandria, located on the island Pharos
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing
- beacon
- lighthouse
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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He […] built a Pharos, or Light House.
Wiktionary02
The house was not very felicitously titled, said many: it was no academic pharos.
Wiktionary03
The lighthouse on the island of Pharos was exceeded in height only by the Pyramids of Giza further inland.
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