phare

P3H4A1R1E1

noun

beacon

OriginFrench phare →
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Meanings

nounphare (plural phares)

plural phares

  1. beacon
  2. lighthouse

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
lighthouse

Origin

  1. Frenchphare
  2. Englishphare

From French phare. Doublet of Pharos and Hvar.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

harperaphePhraehepar
Cite this entry
APA

phare. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phare

MLA

“phare.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phare. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phare,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phare.

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