phare

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English

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Etymology

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From French phare. Doublet of Pharos and Hvar.

Noun

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phare (plural phares)

  1. beacon
  2. lighthouse

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French

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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phare (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

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phare m (plural phares)

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

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Bulgarian: фар (far)
  • English: phare
  • Khmer: ហ្វារ (faa)
  • Luxembourgish: Phar
  • Macedonian: фар (far)
  • Moore: faare
  • Romanian: far
  • Russian: фара (fara)
    • Crimean Tatar: fara
  • Turkish: far
  • Vietnamese: pha

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Latin

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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phare

  1. vocative singular of pharus

Middle English

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Noun

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phare

  1. Alternative form of fare