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Pharos
[ fair-os ]
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.
Pharos
/ ˈɛəɒ /
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
Word History and Origins
Origin of Pharos1
Example Sentences
This risk to child health is one of the reasons Patrick Nash, a researcher and co-founder at the Pharos Foundation research institute, wants to see cousin marriage banned.
Nash, from the Pharos Foundation, says that a ban on cousin marriage would help reduce ethnic segregation in places like Bradford.
"Icebergs are inherently dangerous. I would be extraordinarily happy if it just completely missed us," sea captain Simon Wallace tells BBC News, speaking from the South Georgia government vessel Pharos.
Pharos, a longtime contributor, mentioned that Swahili Wikipedia had unanimously voted to reject the new skin and curtly demanded a return to the old skin.
On Dec. 6, Richard Knipel, a longtime Wikipedian under the handle Pharos who is involved in the Wikimedia New York City local chapter, posted a new Wikipedia entry titled “Artwork title.”
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