"fanal" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfeɪnəl/ Forms: fanals [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French fanal, from Ancient Greek φανάριον (phanárion). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|fanal}} Borrowed from French fanal, {{der|en|grc|φανάριον}} Ancient Greek φανάριον (phanárion) Head templates: {{en-noun}} fanal (plural fanals)
  1. (obsolete) A lighthouse Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-fanal-en-noun-xobLrPaz
  2. (obsolete) The beacon inside a lighthouse Tags: obsolete Synonyms: lantern
    Sense id: en-fanal-en-noun-CUGpQHG1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95

Inflected forms

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