pharos
/'feərɔs/
Definition
- Noun:
- A lighthouse: A tall structure, often a tower, equipped with a powerful light to guide and warn ships at sea, particularly of dangerous areas like shoals.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The ancient pharos at Alexandria was one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
- Sailors relied on the distant pharos to navigate safely through the rocky channel.
Advanced Usage
- The word "pharos" is often used in a poetic or historical context to refer to a lighthouse, especially a famous or ancient one. It is less common in everyday modern English.
- The poet described the solitary pharos as a beacon of hope in the storm.
Variants and Related Words
- Pharology (n): The study of lighthouses and signal lights.
- His interest in navigation led him to pharology.
Synonyms
- Lighthouse: A tower or other structure containing a beacon light to warn or guide ships.
- Beacon: A fire or light set up in a high or prominent position as a warning, signal, or celebration.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- While there are no common phrasal verbs or idioms using "pharos," the concept is central to the idiom:
- A beacon of hope: Something that provides hope or guidance in a difficult situation.
- In those dark times, her kindness was a beacon of hope.
Noun
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a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
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