Pharos

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɛərɒs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fâr′os)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Pha•ros  (fâr′os),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Antiquity, Place Namesa small peninsula in N Egypt, near Alexandria: site of ancient lighthouse built by Ptolemy.
  2. Antiquitythe lighthouse on this peninsula. Cf. Seven Wonders of the World. 
  3. Nautical, Naval Termsany lighthouse or beacon to direct sailors.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Pharos / ˈfɛərɒs/
  1. a large Hellenistic lighthouse built on an island off Alexandria in Egypt in about 280 bc and destroyed by an earthquake in the 14th century: usually included among the Seven Wonders of the World
'Pharos' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Seven Wonders of the World - beacon - bore - radiophare

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