pharos
/ˈfɛəɹɒs/
pharos noun: an ancient lighthouse or beacon to guide sailors.
Noun
pharos (plural pharoses or pharoi)
- An ancient lighthouse or beacon to guide sailors.
- He […] built a Pharos, or Light House.1727, John Arbuthnot, Tables of Ancient Coins, Weights and Measures. Explain'd and exemplify'd in several dissertations
- That which stands out; a shining light.
- The house was not very felicitously titled, said many: it was no academic pharos.1956, Anthony Burgess, Time for a Tiger (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 39
Proper noun capitalized: Pharos
Pharos
- A small island off Alexandria where the Lighthouse of Alexandria was located.
- The Lighthouse of Alexandria, located on the island Pharos
pharos meaning in Tamil and Urdu
pharos in Tamil
- கலங்கரை விளக்கம்
pharos in Urdu
- مینارہ
Forms of pharos
| plural | pharoses |
|---|---|
| plural | pharoi |
Origin of pharos
From Ancient Greek Φάρος (Pháros).
Derived from Ancient Greek Φάρος (Pháros) via Latin Pharos. Doublet of Hvar.
Questions about pharos
- What does pharos mean?
- Pharos means an ancient lighthouse or beacon to guide sailors.
- What is pharos in Tamil?
- Pharos in Tamil is கலங்கரை விளக்கம். See Pharos meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is pharos?
- Pharos can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce pharos?
- Pharos is pronounced /ˈfɛəɹɒs/.
- What is the plural of pharos?
- The plural of pharos is pharoses.
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