"beacon" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbiːkən/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-beacon.wav [Southern-England] Forms: beacons [plural]
Rhymes: -iːkən Etymology: From Middle English beken, from Old English bēacn (“sign, signal”), from Proto-West Germanic *baukn, from Proto-Germanic *baukną (compare West Frisian beaken (“buoy”), Dutch baken (“beacon”), Middle Low German bāke (“beacon, sign”), German Bake (“traffic sign”), Middle High German bouchen (“sign”)), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂u-, *bʰeh₂- (“to shine”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|beken}} Middle English beken, {{inh|en|ang|bēacn||sign, signal}} Old English bēacn (“sign, signal”), {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*baukn}} Proto-West Germanic *baukn, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*baukną}} Proto-Germanic *baukną, {{cog|fy|beaken||buoy}} West Frisian beaken (“buoy”), {{cog|nl|baken||beacon}} Dutch baken (“beacon”), {{cog|gml|bāke||beacon, sign}} Middle Low German bāke (“beacon, sign”), {{cog|de|Bake||traffic sign}} German Bake (“traffic sign”), {{cog|gmh|bouchen||sign}} Middle High German bouchen (“sign”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*bʰeh₂u-}} Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂u-, {{m|ine-pro|*bʰeh₂-||to shine}} *bʰeh₂- (“to shine”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} beacon (plural beacons)
  1. A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning. Categories (topical): Fire Translations (signal fire): φρυκτός (phruktós) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), πυρσός (pursós) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), فَنَار (fanār) [masculine] (Arabic), сигнален огън (signalen ogǎn) [masculine] (Bulgarian), balisa [feminine] (Catalan), 烽火 (fēng huǒ) (Chinese), 狼烟 (láng yān) (Chinese), baken [neuter] (Dutch), bakenvuur [neuter] (Dutch), merkkituli (Finnish), balise [feminine] (French), facho [masculine] (Galician), brandariz [masculine] (Galician), Leuchtfeuer [neuter] (German), מַשּׂוּאָה (masu'á) [feminine] (Hebrew), jelzőtűz (Hungarian), jelzőfény (Hungarian), irányfény (Hungarian), jelfény (Hungarian), かがり火 (kagaribi) (alt: かがりび) (Japanese), си́гнален о́ган (sígnalen ógan) [masculine] (Macedonian), ramaroa (Maori), almenara [feminine] (Portuguese), сигна́льный ого́нь (signálʹnyj ogónʹ) [masculine] (Russian), сигнална ва̏тра [Cyrillic, feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), signalna vȁtra [Roman, feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), baliza [feminine] (Spanish), almenara [feminine] (Spanish), vårdkase [common-gender] (Swedish), böte (note: used in Finland and in eastern Sweden) (Swedish), fener (Turkish), сигна́льний вого́нь (syhnálʹnyj vohónʹ) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-beacon-en-noun-gJQ1347J Disambiguation of Fire: 27 15 8 8 9 8 3 17 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 25 22 7 27 5 Disambiguation of 'signal fire': 79 7 1 2 5 6
  2. (nautical) A signal, buoy, post, or other conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near the shore, or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners, particularly to warn vessels of danger. Categories (topical): Nautical Translations (signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners): مَنَار (manār) [masculine] (Arabic), balisa [feminine] (Catalan), 燈塔 (Chinese), 灯塔 (dēng tǎ) (Chinese), baken [neuter] (Dutch), merimerkki (Finnish), viitta (Finnish), loisto (Finnish), phare [masculine] (French), balisma [feminine] (Galician), mallón [masculine] (Galician), Bake [feminine] (German), jelzőállomás (Hungarian), világítótorony (Hungarian), irányjeladó (Hungarian), jelzőberendezés (Hungarian), faro [masculine] (Italian), radiofaro [masculine] (Italian), 등댓불 (deungdaetbul) (note: of a lighthouse) (Korean), bakan [masculine] (Polish), baken [masculine] (Polish), farol [masculine] (Portuguese), мая́к (maják) (english: stationary) [masculine] (Russian), ба́кен (báken) (english: floating) [masculine] (Russian), almenara [feminine] (Spanish), sjömärke [neuter] (Swedish), мая́к (maják) [masculine] (Ukrainian), ба́кен (báken) [masculine] (Ukrainian) Translations (that which warns): предупреждение (predupreždenie) [neuter] (Bulgarian), varoitin (Finnish), Fanal (German), vezércsillag (Hungarian), inspiráció (Hungarian), reménység (Hungarian), предупреду́вање (predupredúvanje) [neuter] (Macedonian), предупрежде́ние (predupreždénije) [neuter] (Russian), упозоре́ње [Cyrillic, neuter] (Serbo-Croatian), upozorénje [Roman, neuter] (Serbo-Croatian), пересторо́га (perestoróha) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-beacon-en-noun-K~ovkmpQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 25 22 7 27 5 Topics: nautical, transport Disambiguation of 'signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners': 13 60 6 9 10 2 Disambiguation of 'that which warns': 17 32 15 15 20 1
  3. A high hill or other easily distinguishable object near the shore which can serve as guidance for seafarers. Translations (high hill or similar): baken [neuter] (Dutch), maamerkki (Finnish), amer [masculine] (French), curuto [masculine] (Galician), cruto [masculine] (Galician), Bake [feminine] (German), Orientierungspunkt [masculine] (German), tereppont (Hungarian), punto cospicuo [masculine] (Italian), cúspide [feminine] (Spanish), punto conspicuo [masculine] (Spanish), sjömärke [neuter] (Swedish), landmärke [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-beacon-en-noun-IPSaPHvE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 25 22 7 27 5 Disambiguation of 'high hill or similar': 4 6 77 2 4 6
  4. (figurative) That which gives notice of danger, hope, etc., or keeps people on the correct path. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-beacon-en-noun-ncXDp0Mo
  5. An electronic device that broadcasts a signal to nearby portable devices, enabling smartphones etc. to perform actions when in physical proximity to the beacon.
    Sense id: en-beacon-en-noun-MbtXNkl0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 25 22 7 27 5 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 16 22 18 6 30 3 2 2 2
  6. (Internet) Short for web beacon. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: web beacon Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-beacon-en-noun-vtpB~e~J
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: cairn, leading mark, navigation aid, navigation mark, radar reflector, sea mark, seamark

Verb

IPA: /ˈbiːkən/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-beacon.wav [Southern-England] Forms: beacons [present, singular, third-person], beaconing [participle, present], beaconed [participle, past], beaconed [past]
Rhymes: -iːkən Etymology: From Middle English beken, from Old English bēacn (“sign, signal”), from Proto-West Germanic *baukn, from Proto-Germanic *baukną (compare West Frisian beaken (“buoy”), Dutch baken (“beacon”), Middle Low German bāke (“beacon, sign”), German Bake (“traffic sign”), Middle High German bouchen (“sign”)), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂u-, *bʰeh₂- (“to shine”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|beken}} Middle English beken, {{inh|en|ang|bēacn||sign, signal}} Old English bēacn (“sign, signal”), {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*baukn}} Proto-West Germanic *baukn, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*baukną}} Proto-Germanic *baukną, {{cog|fy|beaken||buoy}} West Frisian beaken (“buoy”), {{cog|nl|baken||beacon}} Dutch baken (“beacon”), {{cog|gml|bāke||beacon, sign}} Middle Low German bāke (“beacon, sign”), {{cog|de|Bake||traffic sign}} German Bake (“traffic sign”), {{cog|gmh|bouchen||sign}} Middle High German bouchen (“sign”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*bʰeh₂u-}} Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂u-, {{m|ine-pro|*bʰeh₂-||to shine}} *bʰeh₂- (“to shine”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} beacon (third-person singular simple present beacons, present participle beaconing, simple past and past participle beaconed)
  1. (intransitive) To act as a beacon. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-beacon-en-verb-Np7RrsbM
  2. (transitive) To give light to, as a beacon; to light up; to illumine. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Light
    Sense id: en-beacon-en-verb-cj19yKyA Disambiguation of Light: 9 22 2 7 2 7 0 50 0
  3. (transitive) To furnish with a beacon or beacons. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-beacon-en-verb-kTSbB6tF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: beckon

Inflected forms

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          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "signal fire",
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          "alt": "かがりび",
          "code": "ja",
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          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "sígnalen ógan",
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          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "signal fire",
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          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "signal fire",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "almenara"
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        {
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          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "signálʹnyj ogónʹ",
          "sense": "signal fire",
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          "word": "сигна́льный ого́нь"
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          "code": "sh",
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          "sense": "signal fire",
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          "word": "сигнална ва̏тра"
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          "code": "sh",
          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "sense": "signal fire",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "signalna vȁtra"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "79 7 1 2 5 6",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "signal fire",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
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          "word": "baliza"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "79 7 1 2 5 6",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "signal fire",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "almenara"
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          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "signal fire",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "vårdkase"
        },
        {
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          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "note": "used in Finland and in eastern Sweden",
          "sense": "signal fire",
          "word": "böte"
        },
        {
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          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "signal fire",
          "word": "fener"
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        {
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          "code": "uk",
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          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
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        },
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          "_dis1": "13 60 6 9 10 2",
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          "lang": "Chinese",
          "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
          "word": "燈塔"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "13 60 6 9 10 2",
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          "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
          "word": "灯塔"
        },
        {
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          "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
          "tags": [
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          ],
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          "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
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        },
        {
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          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
          "word": "viitta"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "13 60 6 9 10 2",
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          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
          "word": "loisto"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "13 60 6 9 10 2",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "phare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "13 60 6 9 10 2",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
          "tags": [
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        {
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          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "mallón"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "13 60 6 9 10 2",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "Bake"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "13 60 6 9 10 2",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
          "word": "jelzőállomás"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "13 60 6 9 10 2",
          "code": "hu",
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          "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "13 60 6 9 10 2",
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          "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "13 60 6 9 10 2",
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          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
          "word": "jelzőberendezés"
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          "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
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            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "faro"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "13 60 6 9 10 2",
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          "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
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            "masculine"
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          "word": "등댓불"
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          "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
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        },
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          "_dis1": "13 60 6 9 10 2",
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        },
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          "english": "floating",
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          "roman": "báken",
          "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
          "tags": [
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          "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
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          "_dis1": "13 60 6 9 10 2",
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          "roman": "maják",
          "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "мая́к"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "13 60 6 9 10 2",
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          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "báken",
          "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "ба́кен"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "17 32 15 15 20 1",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "predupreždenie",
          "sense": "that which warns",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "предупреждение"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "17 32 15 15 20 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "that which warns",
          "word": "varoitin"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "17 32 15 15 20 1",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "that which warns",
          "word": "Fanal"
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        {
          "_dis1": "17 32 15 15 20 1",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "that which warns",
          "word": "vezércsillag"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "17 32 15 15 20 1",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "that which warns",
          "word": "inspiráció"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "17 32 15 15 20 1",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "that which warns",
          "word": "reménység"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "17 32 15 15 20 1",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "predupredúvanje",
          "sense": "that which warns",
          "tags": [
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        },
        {
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          "roman": "predupreždénije",
          "sense": "that which warns",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "предупрежде́ние"
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          "_dis1": "17 32 15 15 20 1",
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          "tags": [
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "17 32 15 15 20 1",
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          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "sense": "that which warns",
          "tags": [
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        {
          "_dis1": "17 32 15 15 20 1",
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          "roman": "perestoróha",
          "sense": "that which warns",
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          "tags": [
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          ],
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          "sense": "high hill or similar",
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          "sense": "high hill or similar",
          "tags": [
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          "sense": "high hill or similar",
          "tags": [
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        },
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          "_dis1": "4 6 77 2 4 6",
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          "sense": "high hill or similar",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "Bake"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 6 77 2 4 6",
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          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "high hill or similar",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Orientierungspunkt"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 6 77 2 4 6",
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          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "high hill or similar",
          "word": "tereppont"
        },
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          "_dis1": "4 6 77 2 4 6",
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          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "high hill or similar",
          "tags": [
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          ],
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        },
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          "sense": "high hill or similar",
          "tags": [
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          "sense": "high hill or similar",
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          "sense": "high hill or similar",
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        "(intransitive) To act as a beacon."
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        "(transitive) To furnish with a beacon or beacons."
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      "word": "Belisha beacon"
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      "word": "day beacon"
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    {
      "word": "emergency position indicating radio beacon"
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      "word": "floating beacon"
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      "word": "marker beacon"
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      "word": "personal locator beacon"
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      "word": "radar reflector"
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      "code": "ar",
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      "roman": "fanār",
      "sense": "signal fire",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
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      "roman": "signalen ogǎn",
      "sense": "signal fire",
      "tags": [
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      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "signal fire",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "balisa"
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      "code": "zh",
      "lang": "Chinese",
      "roman": "fēng huǒ",
      "sense": "signal fire",
      "word": "烽火"
    },
    {
      "code": "zh",
      "lang": "Chinese",
      "roman": "láng yān",
      "sense": "signal fire",
      "word": "狼烟"
    },
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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "signal fire",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "baken"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "signal fire",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "bakenvuur"
    },
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "signal fire",
      "word": "merkkituli"
    },
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "signal fire",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "balise"
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      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "signal fire",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "facho"
    },
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      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "signal fire",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "brandariz"
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "signal fire",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
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      "word": "Leuchtfeuer"
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      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
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      "sense": "signal fire",
      "tags": [
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      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
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      "sense": "signal fire",
      "tags": [
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      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "masu'á",
      "sense": "signal fire",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "מַשּׂוּאָה"
    },
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      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "signal fire",
      "word": "jelzőtűz"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "signal fire",
      "word": "jelzőfény"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "signal fire",
      "word": "irányfény"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "signal fire",
      "word": "jelfény"
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      "alt": "かがりび",
      "code": "ja",
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      "roman": "kagaribi",
      "sense": "signal fire",
      "word": "かがり火"
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      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "sígnalen ógan",
      "sense": "signal fire",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "си́гнален о́ган"
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      "code": "mi",
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      "sense": "signal fire",
      "word": "ramaroa"
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      "sense": "signal fire",
      "tags": [
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      "code": "ru",
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      "sense": "signal fire",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "сигна́льный ого́нь"
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      "code": "sh",
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      "sense": "signal fire",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "сигнална ва̏тра"
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      "code": "sh",
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      "sense": "signal fire",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "signalna vȁtra"
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "signal fire",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "baliza"
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "signal fire",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "almenara"
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    {
      "code": "sv",
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      "code": "sv",
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      "word": "böte"
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      "code": "tr",
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      "sense": "signal fire",
      "word": "fener"
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      "code": "uk",
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      "roman": "syhnálʹnyj vohónʹ",
      "sense": "signal fire",
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      "code": "ca",
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "balisa"
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      "code": "zh",
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      "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
      "word": "燈塔"
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    {
      "code": "zh",
      "lang": "Chinese",
      "roman": "dēng tǎ",
      "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
      "word": "灯塔"
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      "code": "nl",
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      "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
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      "word": "baken"
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
      "word": "merimerkki"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
      "word": "viitta"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
      "word": "loisto"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "phare"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "balisma"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "mallón"
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    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Bake"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
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      "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
      "word": "jelzőállomás"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
      "word": "világítótorony"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
      "word": "irányjeladó"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
      "word": "jelzőberendezés"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "faro"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "radiofaro"
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    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "note": "of a lighthouse",
      "roman": "deungdaetbul",
      "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
      "word": "등댓불"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "bakan"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "baken"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "farol"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "english": "stationary",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "maják",
      "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "мая́к"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "english": "floating",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "báken",
      "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ба́кен"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "almenara"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "sjömärke"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "maják",
      "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "мая́к"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "báken",
      "sense": "signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ба́кен"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "high hill or similar",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "baken"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "high hill or similar",
      "word": "maamerkki"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "high hill or similar",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "amer"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "high hill or similar",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "curuto"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "high hill or similar",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "cruto"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "high hill or similar",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Bake"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "high hill or similar",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Orientierungspunkt"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "high hill or similar",
      "word": "tereppont"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "high hill or similar",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "punto cospicuo"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "high hill or similar",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "cúspide"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "high hill or similar",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "punto conspicuo"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "high hill or similar",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "sjömärke"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "high hill or similar",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "landmärke"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "predupreždenie",
      "sense": "that which warns",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "предупреждение"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "that which warns",
      "word": "varoitin"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "that which warns",
      "word": "Fanal"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "that which warns",
      "word": "vezércsillag"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "that which warns",
      "word": "inspiráció"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "that which warns",
      "word": "reménység"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "predupredúvanje",
      "sense": "that which warns",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "предупреду́вање"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "predupreždénije",
      "sense": "that which warns",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "предупрежде́ние"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "that which warns",
      "tags": [
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        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "упозоре́ње"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "that which warns",
      "tags": [
        "Roman",
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "upozorénje"
    },
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      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "perestoróha",
      "sense": "that which warns",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "пересторо́га"
    }
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    "beacon"
  ],
  "word": "beacon"
}

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        "(transitive) To furnish with a beacon or beacons."
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