Pharos
Americannoun
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a small peninsula in northern Egypt, near Alexandria: site of ancient lighthouse built by Ptolemy.
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the lighthouse on this peninsula.
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(lowercase) any lighthouse or beacon to direct sailors.
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Etymology
Origin of Pharos
First recorded in 1600–10; from Latin Pharos, Pharus, from Greek Pháros, the name of an island (now a peninsula) lying off Alexandria; the name of the lighthouse at the eastern end of the island; a lighthouse
Example Sentences
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From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026
Until Friday, they were known for their many volunteer contributions to Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, where they edit as users Pharos and Fuzheado, respectively.
From Slate • Oct. 22, 2025
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.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025
One of the mogul’s most recent projects was to raise funds for the rebuilding of Pharos, a giant lighthouse in Alexandria, Egypt, and one of the ancient Seven Wonders of the World.
From Washington Post • Dec. 29, 2020
Two harbors flanked a causeway connecting the island of Pharos to the mainland.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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