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beacon
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[ noun ] a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
Synonyms Used in print (Brainard Cheney, "Christianity and the Tragic Vision-Ut...)He says : `` Beside the Protestant philosophy of Progress , as expressed in radical or conservative millenarianism , should be placed the doctrine of the democratic faith which affirmed it to be the duty of the destiny of the United_States to assist in the creation of a better world by keeping lighted the beacon of democracy '' . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes
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[ verb ] guide with a beacon
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[ verb ] shine like a beacon
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[ noun ] (nautical,architecture) a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
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