pharos
enUKpha·ros
P0236100 (fâr′ŏs′)Pharos
(ˈfɛərɒs)Pha•ros
(ˈfɛər ɒs)n.
| Noun | 1. |  pharos - a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships |
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| 释义 | pharosenUKpha·rosP0236100 (fâr′ŏs′)Pharos(ˈfɛərɒs)Pha•ros(ˈfɛər ɒs)n.
PharosenUKPharos(fâr`ŏs), peninsula, extending into the Mediterranean Sea, N Egypt, NE Africa, forming two harbors at Alexandria. Originally an island, it was joined to the mainland by a mole, constructed by order of Alexander the Great. On Pharos stood the celebrated lighthouse completed (c.280 B.C.) by Ptolemy II, which is usually included among the ancient Seven Wonders of the WorldSeven Wonders of the World,in ancient classifications, were the Great Pyramid of Khufu (see pyramid) or all the pyramids with or without the sphinx; the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, with or without the walls; the mausoleum at Halicarnassus; the Artemision at Ephesus; the ..... Click the link for more information. . No precise description of it has survived, and modern estimates of its height vary between 200 and 600 ft (60–180 m). It was destroyed by an earthquake in the 14th cent. PHAROSPharosenUKPHAROS. A light-house or beacon. It is derived from Phams, a small island at the mouth of the Nile, on which was built a watch-tower. PHAROS
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Synonyms for pharos
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