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Meaning of LIGHTHOUSE

Pronunciation:  'lIt`haws

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
 
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 Synonyms: beacon, beacon light, pharos
 
 See Also: tower

 

 

Products Dictionary
 
 Definition: 

Lighthouse
Tells about the daily activities of workers and their families who lived at Split Rock Lighthouse located on a rocky cliff overlooking Lake Superior

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Light"house`\ (-hous`), n.; pl.{Lighthouses}
(-houz`[e^]z).
A tower or other building with a powerful light at top,
erected at the entrance of a port, or at some important point
on a coast, to serve as a guide to mariners at night; a
pharos.
 
Dream Dictionary
 
 Definition: Seeing a lighthouse in your dream means that you are seeking guidance during your times of hardships and turmoil..
 
Thesaurus Terms
 
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