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pharos

Noun CEFR B1
ˈfɛəɹɒs

Definitions

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

Equivalents

FrançaisPharos
DeutschPharosPharus
РусскийФа́рос
2 more languages
Հայերենփարոս
LatinapharosPharus

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.
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See also

Pharr Pharrell Pharsalia Pharsalus pharyngalgia Pharyngeal

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