The lighthouse on the island of Pharos was exceeded in height only by the Pyramids of Giza further inland.
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Pharos
/ˈfɛəɹɒs/
Synonyms for "pharos" (45 found)
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6 entriescoastal beaconguiding principleharbor lightmarine beaconmoral compassnorth star
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5 entriesAlexandria pharosancient pharosmaritime pharospharos architecturepharos of Alexandria
Inflections
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He […] built a Pharos, or Light House.
Source: wiktionary
The house was not very felicitously titled, said many: it was no academic pharos.
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