Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

beacon

English answer:

A source of guidance or inspiration / a guiding light

Added to glossary by acetran
Nov 18, 2015 09:30
8 yrs ago
English term

beacon

Non-PRO English Art/Literary History Temple of Zeus
Then, a lot of other pilgrims started to flock to this region, a lot of cells were built and gradually the Monastery started to flourish becoming a beacon of Orthodoxy and the Greek nation through the centuries.

Is it a figure of speech?
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Nov 23, 2015 05:56: Shera Lyn Parpia changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"

Nov 24, 2015 03:32: acetran Created KOG entry

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (3): Lindsay Spratt, Sheila Wilson, Shera Lyn Parpia

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A source of guidance or inspiration / a guiding light

The monastery started to flourish and became a guiding light through the centuries.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/beacon

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Note added at 6 mins (2015-11-18 09:37:33 GMT)
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Yes, it is a figure of speech.
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