firebare

F4I1R1E1B3A1R1E1

noun

A beacon or lighthouse

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounfirebare (plural firebares)

plural firebares

  1. obsoleteA beacon or lighthouse

Origin

  1. Old Englishfȳrbǣr
  2. Englishfirebare

From Old English fȳrbǣr, fȳrbǣre (“fire-bearing; fiery”, adjective).

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APA

firebare. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firebare

MLA

“firebare.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firebare. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “firebare,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firebare.

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