PHAROS


Meaning of PHAROS in English

/fair"os/ , n.

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

2. the lighthouse on this peninsula. Cf. Seven Wonders of the World .

3. any lighthouse or beacon to direct sailors.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .