pharos
English Thesaurus
1. a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | tower, |
| definition | : | a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building (noun.artifact) |
| instance hyponym | : | tower of pharos, |
| definition | : | a great lighthouse (500 feet high) built at Alexandria in 285 BC (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | beacon, |
| definition | : | guide with a beacon (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | beacon, |
| definition | : | shine like a beacon (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | beacon, |
| definition | : | guide with a beacon (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | beacon, |
| definition | : | shine like a beacon (verb.perception) |
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