beacon
[ bee-kuhn ]
/ ˈbi kən /
noun
verb (used with object)
to serve as a beacon to; warn or guide.
to furnish or mark with beacons: a ship assigned to beacon the shoals.
verb (used without object)
to serve or shine as a beacon: A steady light beaconed from the shore.
Origin of beacon
before 950; Middle English
beken, Old English
bēacen sign, signal; cognate with Old Frisian
bāken, Old Saxon
bōkan, Old High German
bouhhan
SYNONYMS FOR beacon
OTHER WORDS FROM beacon
bea·con·less, adjective un·bea·coned, adjectiveWords nearby beacon
beachscape,
beachside,
beachwear,
beachy,
beachy head,
beacon,
beacon hill,
beacon school,
beacon status,
beaconage,
beaconsfield
Definition for beacon (2 of 2)
Beacon
[ bee-kuh n ]
/ ˈbi kən /
noun
a city in SE New York.
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British Dictionary definitions for beacon
beacon
/ (ˈbiːkən) /
noun
verb
to guide or warn
(intr)
to shine
Word Origin for beacon
Old English
beacen sign; related to Old Frisian
bāken, Old Saxon
bōcan, Old High German
bouhhan