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Meaning of pharos | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

/ˈfɛəɹɒs/

Definitions

An ancient lighthouse or beacon to guide sailors.
historical
A small island off Alexandria where the Lighthouse of Alexandria was located.
That which stands out; a shining light.
figuratively
The Lighthouse of Alexandria, located on the island Pharos

Equivalents

Deutsch Pharos Pharus

Français Pharos

Русский Фа́рос

Examples

“He […] built a Pharos, or Light House.”

“The house was not very felicitously titled, said many: it was no academic pharos.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

Pharr Pharrell Pharsalia Pharsalus pharyngalgia Pharyngeal