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Webster 1913 Edition

Phare

Phare

,
Noun.
[See
Pharos
.]
1.
A beacon tower; a lighthouse.
[Obs.]
2.
Hence, a harbor.
Howell.

Definition 2024

phare

phare

English

Noun

phare ‎(plural phares)

  1. beacon
  2. lighthouse

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French

Etymology

From Latin pharus, itself from Ancient Greek Φάρος ‎(Pháros).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /faʁ/
  • Rhymes: -aʁ
  • Homophones: far, phares
  • Hyphenation: phare

Adjective

phare m, f ‎(plural phares)

  1. leading, signature, key, flagship
    “La vie en rose” est une des chansons phares d'Édith Piaf. — La vie en rose is one of Edith Piaf's signature songs.

Noun

phare m ‎(plural phares)

  1. lighthouse
  2. lantern in a lighthouse
  3. headlight (of a vehicle)
  4. (figuratively) beacon, luminary
  5. (nautical) the set of sails on the mast

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