Pharos

[ fair-os ]

/ ˈfɛər ɒs /

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noun

a small peninsula in N Egypt, near Alexandria: site of ancient lighthouse built by Ptolemy.

the lighthouse on this peninsula. Compare Seven Wonders of the World.

any lighthouse or beacon to direct sailors.

Example sentences from the Web for pharos

"I have taken the liberty of accepting that on your behalf," said Pharos, picking the card up.

Pharos, The Egyptian |Guy Newell Boothby
He went, it seems, from one Pharos to another; from Pallene to the mouth of the Nile.

A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.) |Jacob Bryant
"Because it will make Pharos move out of Prague," I replied.

Pharos, The Egyptian |Guy Newell Boothby
Within the castle is the ancient Pharos, or watch-tower, a Roman work.

England, Picturesque and Descriptive |Joel Cook

"Another victim," said Pharos, and I could have sworn a chuckle escaped him.

Pharos, The Egyptian |Guy Newell Boothby

British Dictionary definitions for pharos

Pharos

/ (ˈfɛərɒs) /

noun

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

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