Phā'ros, n.

Phā'ros, n. [Gr. φάρος, from Φάρος, an island in the Bay of Alexandria, where king Ptolemy Philadelphus built a famous lighthouse; Lat. pharus, Fr. phare, It. & Sp. faro.]

1. A lighthouse or tower which anciently stood on a small isle of the same name, adjoining the Egyptian shore, over against Alexandria.
2. Hence, any lighthouse for the direction of seamen; a watchtower; a beacon.