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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfarol
Pronunciation / Transliteration: faˈɾɔw
"O professor serviu como um farol para os alunos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person, group, or principle that inspires, directs, or provides moral or intellectual guidance to others.
"Throughout her turbulent career, her mentor remained a steady guiding light." - 2
A literal beacon or light used as a navigational aid to guide travelers or ships safely.
"The lighthouse served as a guiding light for ships navigating the treacherous rocky coast."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the literal use of navigational lights, such as lighthouses that guide ships safely to shore, the term evolved metaphorically in Middle English and later periods to describe spiritual or moral inspiration. It combines the present participle of guide (from Old French guider, of Germanic origin) with light (from Old English lēoht), shifting semantically from physical illumination to intellectual and emotional leadership.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Guiding light" is said worldwide
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phare
Transliteration: faʁ
"Il est devenu le phare de notre communauté."
Leitbild
Transliteration: ˈlaɪtˌbɪlt
"Seine Vision war ein Leitbild für zukünftige Generationen."
guida
Transliteration: ˈɡwi.da
"Quel professore è stato una vera guida per me."
faro
Transliteration: ˈfa.ɾo
"Su ejemplo fue un faro en tiempos oscuros."
farol
Transliteration: faˈɾɔw
"O professor serviu como um farol para os alunos."
मार्गदर्शक
Transliteration: maargdarshak
"महा of lineत्मा गांधी हर भारतीय के लिए मार्गदर्शक रहे हैं।"
指路明灯
Transliteration: zhǐ lù míng dēng
"他的教导是我人生中的指路明灯。"
The guiding light
Transliteration: indojaneun bit
Script: 인도하는 빛
"그의 조언은 내 삶의 인도하는 빛이 되었다."
導の光
Transliteration: michishirube
Script: 道しるべ
"彼女の言葉はいつも私の人生の道しるべです。"
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