phare

English

Etymology

From French phare. Doublet of Pharos and Hvar.

Noun

phare (plural phares)

  1. beacon
  2. lighthouse

Anagrams

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /faʁ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aʁ
  • Homophones: far, phares
  • Hyphenation: phare

Adjective

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

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

Descendants

  • 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

Further reading

Anagrams

Latin

Pronunciation

Noun

phare

  1. vocative singular of pharus

Middle English

Noun

phare

  1. Alternative form of fare
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