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pharos

DEFINITIONS OF: pharos

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

Synonyms:
beacon, beacon light, lighthouse
Examples:
Tower of Pharos
a great lighthouse (500 feet high) built at Alexandria in 285 BC
Type of:
tower
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
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