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pharos

/ˈfɛərɒs/

/ˈfɛroʊs/

pharossubstantiv

pharoses

Pl.

/ˈfɛərɒs/

/ˈfɛroʊs/

Übersetzungen

маяк

The ancient city of Alexandria was famous for its great pharos.

Древний город Александрия был известен своим великим маяком.

Definitionen

A lighthouse or beacon to guide sailors.

The ancient pharos stood tall on the island, guiding ships safely to the harbor.

pharoseigenname

Definitionen

The small island off the coast of Alexandria, Egypt, on which the famed Lighthouse of Alexandria (one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World) once stood; also used metonymically for the lighthouse itself.

Ships approaching the harbour could see Pharos rising out of the mist long before they reached Alexandria.