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Pharos

Pharos Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Pharos? [n] a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships Synonyms \| Synonyms for Pharos: beacon \| beacon light \| lighthouse Related Terms \| Find terms related to Pharos: beacon \| belvedere \| bench mark \| bleachers \| bookmark \| bridge \| cairn \| catstone \| conning tower \| gallery \| gazebo \| grandstand \| landmark \| lighthouse \| lightship \| lookout \| loophole \| mark \| marker \| menhir \| milepost \| milestone \| monument \| observation post \| observatory \| outlook \| overlook \| peanut gallery \| peephole \| platform \| ringside \| ringside seat \| seamark \| sighthole \| Texas tower \| top gallery \| tower \| watchtower See Also \| tower Pharos In Webster's Dictionary \Pha"ros\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? an island in the Bay of Alexandria, where king Ptolemy Philadelphus built a famous lighthouse.] A lighthouse or beacon for the guidance of seamen. He . . . built a pharos, or lighthouse. --Arbuthnot.

Pharos Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pharos?

[n] a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pharos: beacon | beacon light | lighthouse

See Also | tower

Pharos In Webster's Dictionary

\Pha"ros\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? an island in the Bay
of Alexandria, where king Ptolemy Philadelphus built a famous
lighthouse.]
A lighthouse or beacon for the guidance of seamen.

      He . . . built a pharos, or lighthouse.  --Arbuthnot.

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