- Pharology
Pharology (named after Pharos, the famed
lighthouse ofAlexandria ) is the study of lighthouses and signal lights. Those who study or are enthused by lighthouses are known as pharologists.
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Pharology — Pha*rol o*gy, n. [Gr. ? a lighthouse + logy.] The art or science which treats of lighthouses and signal lights. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pharology — noun /fɛːˈɹɒlədʒi/ The study of lighthouses, or other forms of light signalling. Her previously unknown passion for pharology is shedding light on an obscure area of expertise (hobby sounds so belittling) … Wiktionary
pharology — study of lighthouses Sciences and Studies … Phrontistery dictionary
pharology — The study of lighthouses or similar signalling devices … Grandiloquent dictionary
pharology — … Useful english dictionary
Lighthouse — For other uses, see Lighthouse (disambiguation). Speculative drawing (c. 2006) of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, on the island of Pharos … Wikipedia
Leuchtturm von Alexandria — Der Leuchtturm von Alexandria in moderner Darstellung; das Gebirge im Hintergrund ist künstlerische Freiheit. Der Große Leuchtturm von Alexandria (nach der Insel, auf der er stand, auch Pharos genannt) war der höchste je gebaute Leuchtturm, der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Leuchtturm von Pharos — Der Leuchtturm von Alexandria in moderner Darstellung; das Gebirge im Hintergrund ist künstlerische Freiheit. Der Große Leuchtturm von Alexandria (nach der Insel, auf der er stand, auch Pharos genannt) war der höchste je gebaute Leuchtturm, der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Sciences and Studies — This list defines 633 sciences, arts and studies of various degrees of respectability and rarity, ranging from the common and esteemed (chemistry) to the obscure and quirky (peristerophily). Over the past century, the range and scope of… … Phrontistery dictionary
pharos — n. lighthouse. ♦ pharology, n. study of lighthouses … Dictionary of difficult words
