Pharos (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a small peninsula in northern Egypt, near Alexandria: site of ancient lighthouse built by Ptolemy.
  2. the lighthouse on this peninsula.
  3. any lighthouse or beacon to direct sailors.
noun
  1. 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
Pharos (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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