phare
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English [edit]
Noun [edit]
phare (plural phares)
Anagrams [edit]
French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin pharus, itself from Ancient Greek Φάρος (pharos).
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /faʁ/, X-SAMPA: /faR/
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Audio (France, Paris) (file) - Rhymes: -aʁ
- Homophones: far, phares
- Hyphenation: phare
Adjective [edit]
phare (masculine and feminine, plural phares)
- 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 [edit]
phare m (plural phares)
- lighthouse
- lantern in a lighthouse
- headlight (of a vehicle)
- (figuratively) beacon, luminary
- (nautical) the set of sails on the mast
