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faro

lighthouse

noun FAH-roh Rare

Origin: From Greek Pharos, the island near Alexandria that hosted a famous ancient lighthouse.

Also means

headlight (of a vehicle)

Usage Note

Faro means both a lighthouse on a coast and the headlight of a car: accendere i fari means 'to switch on the headlights.' Figuratively, un faro can describe a guiding light or beacon of thought: un faro della cultura. Its plural is regular: i fari.

Examples

"Il faro guidava le navi verso il porto."

Natural Translation

The lighthouse guided the ships towards the port.

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