Pharos

[ fair-os ]

/ ˈfɛər ɒs /

noun

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

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

(lowercase) any lighthouse or beacon to direct sailors.

Origin of Pharos

First recorded in 1600–10; from Latin Pharos, Pharus, from Greek Pháros, the name of an island (now a peninsula) lying off Alexandria; the name of the lighthouse at the eastern end of the island; a lighthouse

Words nearby Pharos

pharmacy, Pharm.B., Pharm.D., pharming, Pharm.M., Pharos, Pharr, Pharsalia, Pharsalus, pharyng-, pharyngalgia

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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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单词	pharos
释义	Pharos [ fair-os ] / ˈfɛər ɒs / noun a small peninsula in northern Egypt, near Alexandria: site of ancient lighthouse built by Ptolemy. the lighthouse on this peninsula.Compare Seven Wonders of the World. (lowercase) any lighthouse or beacon to direct sailors. Origin of Pharos First recorded in 1600–10; from Latin Pharos, Pharus, from Greek Pháros, the name of an island (now a peninsula) lying off Alexandria; the name of the lighthouse at the eastern end of the island; a lighthouse Words nearby Pharos pharmacy, Pharm.B., Pharm.D., pharming, Pharm.M., Pharos, Pharr, Pharsalia, Pharsalus, pharyng-, pharyngalgia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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