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What is a pharos?

What is a pharos? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (historical) An ancient lighthouse or beacon to guide sailors.
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The one of real service was the Pharos, or lighthouse, at Alexandria, Egypt.
The ship seemed tiny and insignificant now, dwarfed by the great tower of the Pharos lighthouse.
When the Romans came to Britain they built a pharos, or lighthouse, at Dover, and several beacons were maintained during the following centuries.
Then the MV Pharos cast off, sailing away from the pier for the last time, with the piper playing on deck.
They named their company after the Pharos lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the seven ancient wonders of the world.
Pharos is a national knowledge centre that concentrates on developing, studying and conveying knowledge in the field of health and health care for refugees and asylum seekers in the Netherlands.

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