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    beacon
    /ˈbiːk(ə)n/

    noun

    • 1. a fire or light set up in a high or prominent position as a warning, signal, or celebration: "a chain of beacons carried the news"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBEACON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A beacon is a light or fire that acts as a signal or warning, or a device that sends out a radio signal. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of beacon, and see examples and translations in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › beaconBeacon Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A beacon is a signal or a source of light that guides or warns people. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and usage of the word beacon as a noun and a verb.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › beaconBEACON Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a signal fire or light on a hill, tower, etc, esp one used formerly as a warning of invasion. a hill on which such fires were lit. a lighthouse, signalling buoy, etc, used to warn or guide ships in dangerous waters. short for radio beacon.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › beaconBeacon - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Beacon comes from an Old English word meaning “sign,” and that's what actual beacons are for lost ships: signs of having made it to land. Beacons are often some kind of light, like the bonfires that the ancient Greeks lit on hillsides to communicate that an army had come home from overseas.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBEACON definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A beacon is a light or a fire, usually on a hill or tower, which acts as a signal or a warning. It can also mean a person or thing that inspires or guides others. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms of beacon.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › beaconBeacon - definition of beacon by The Free Dictionary

    A beacon is a signal fire, light, or device that warns, guides, or inspires. Learn the different types and uses of beacons, such as lighthouses, radio transmitters, and personal locators, with definitions and examples.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbeacon noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    A beacon is a light, a radio signal or a fire that guides or warns people or vehicles. Learn how to use the word beacon in different contexts and topics with pictures and pronunciation.