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(1):

(n.) A high hill near the shore.

(2):

(v. t.) To give light to, as a beacon; to light up; to illumine.

(3):

(n.) That which gives notice of danger.

(4):

(n.) A signal or conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near the shore, or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners.

(5):

(n.) A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning.

(6):

(v. t.) To furnish with a beacon or beacons.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Beacon'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/beacon.html. 1828.
 
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