Word: Beacon
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English bēacn ‘sign, portent, ensign’, of West Germanic origin; related to beckon
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbiːk(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a fire or light set up in a high or prominent position as a warning, signal, or celebration
Short Definition:fire or light as signal
Examples:- a chain of beacons carried the news
- her red hair was like a beacon in the night
- she was a a beacon of hope for those children
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