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1 Beacon
subs.P. and V. φρυκτός, ὁ, or pl.Beacon fire: V. ἄγγαρον πῦρ, τό, πορευτὸς λαμπάς, ἡ, πῦρ πόμπιμον, τό, λαμπτήρ, ὁ, λαμπάς, ἡ, πυρπόλημα, τό.A successicn of beacon fires: V. ἐκδοχὴ πομποῦ πυρός (Æsch., Ag. 299).Signal by beacon fires: P. φρυκτωρεῖν, P. and V. πυρσεύειν (Xen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Beacon
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2 beacon
['bi:kən]1) (a type of light, fire etc that warns of danger, eg the light in a lighthouse.) πυρσός, φανάρι2) (a radio station or transmitter that sends out signals to guide shipping or aircraft.) ραδιοφάρος -
3 Watch fire
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Watch fire
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4 Alarm
v. trans.Frighten: P. and V. φοβεῖν, ἐκφοβεῖν, ἐκπλήσσειν, ταράσσειν, διαπτοεῖν (Plat.), Ar. and P. καταφοβεῖν, P. καταπλήσσειν.——————subs.P. and V. φόβος, ὁ, ἔκπληξις, ἡ, δεῖμα, τό, δέος, τό, ὀρρωδια, ἡ, V. τάρβος, τό.Confusion, noice: P. ταραχή, ἡ, P. and V. θόρυβος, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Alarm
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5 Bon-fire
subs.See Beacon.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Bon-fire
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6 Fire
subs.P. and V. πῦρ, τό, φλόξ, ἡ, V. φλογμός, ὁ, αἶθος, ὁ.Conflagration: P. ἔμπρησις, ἡ.Burning heat: P. and V. καῦμα, τό.Watchfires: P. πύρα, τά, V. πυρσά, τά; see Beacon.Breathing fire, adj.: V. πύρπνοος, πύρπνους.Carry fire, v.: V. πυρφορεῖν.Carrying fire, adj.: P. and V. πυρφόρος.Set fire to: see fire, v.Be between two fires ( have enemies on each side): P. ἀμφίβολος εἶναι, ἐν ἀμφιβόλῳ εἶναι.Catch fire: P. and V. κάεσθαι, ἅπτεσθαι.met., vehemence: P. σφοδρότης, ἡ.Zeal: P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ, προθυμία, ἡ.Love: P. and V. ἔρως, ὁ.——————v. trans.Set fire to: P. and V. ἅπτειν, ὑφάπτειν, ἀνάπτειν, πῦρ ἐμβάλλειν (dat.), P. ἐπιφλέγειν, V. ὑπαίθειν, Ar. ἐμπυρεύειν, ἐκφλέγειν; see Burn, Kindle.met., excite, kindle: Ar. and P. κάειν, φλέγειν, P. διαθερμαίνειν, V. ἐπιφλέγειν, Ar. and V. ζωπυρεῖν, θάλπειν. P. and V. θερμαίνειν (Plat.); see Excite.He is fired with love: V. ἐντεθέρμανται πόθῳ (Soph., Trach. 368).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fire
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7 Fire-signal
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fire-signal
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8 Signal
v. trans.P. and V. σημαίνειν.Signal by fire: P. φρυκτωρεῖν, P. and V. πυρσεύειν (Xen.).Sixty Athenian ships were signalled as approaching from Leucas: P. ἐφρυκτωρήθησαν ἑξήκοντα νῆες Ἀθηναίων προσπλέουσαι ἀπὸ Λευκάδος (Thuc. 3, 80).Signal the enemy with treasonable intent: P. παραφρυκτωρεύεσθαι.——————subs.Ar. and P. σημεῖον, τό, P. νεῦμα, τό, V. σῆμα, τό.Give a secret signal: P. νεύματι ἀφανεῖ χρῆσθαι (Thuc. 1, 134).Brasidas seeing the signal came up the double: P. ὁ Βρασίδας ἰδὼν τὸ σύνθημα ἔθει δρόμῳ (Thuc. 4, 112).Give signal for retreat: P. σημαίνειν ἀναχώρησιν (Thuc. 5, 10).The signal for silence was given by the trumpet: P. τῇ σάλπιγγι σιωπὴ ὑπεσημάνθη (Thuc. 6, 32).At a given signal: P. ἀπὸ σημείου ἑνός.A succession of signal fires: V. ἐκδοχὴ πομποῦ πυρός (Æsch., Ag. 299).——————adj.P. and V. λαμπρός, V. ἔξοχος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Signal
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9 Signalling
subs.By beacon-fires: P. and V. φρυκτωρία, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Signalling
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Beacon 2 — «Beacon 1», аналог «Beacon 2» Производитель … Википедия
Beacon — Bea con (b[=e] k n), n. [OE. bekene, AS. be[ a]cen, b[=e]cen; akin to OS. b[=o]kan, Fries. baken, beken, sign, signal, D. baak, OHG. bouhhan, G. bake; of unknown origin. Cf. {Beckon}.] 1. A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Beacon — Bea con, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beaconed} (b[=e] k nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Beaconing}.] 1. To give light to, as a beacon; to light up; to illumine. [1913 Webster] That beacons the darkness of heaven. Campbell. [1913 Webster] 2. To furnish with a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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beacon — (n.) O.E. beacen sign, portent, lighthouse, from W.Gmc. *baukna beacon, signal (Cf. O.Fris. baken, O.S. bokan, O.H.G. bouhhan); not found outside Germanic. Perhaps borrowed from L. bucina a crooked horn or trumpet, signal horn. But more likely… … Etymology dictionary
beacon — [bē′kən] n. [ME beken < OE beacen, becen < Gmc * baukna, prob. < IE * bhāu , var. of base * bhā , to gleam, shine > Gr phainein, to show, appear] 1. a signal fire, esp. one on a hill, pole, etc. 2. any light or radio signal for… … English World dictionary
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