Beacon definition
A beacon of hope.
A lighthouse is an example of a beacon.
The lights of a runway are an example of a beacon for a landing plane.
A friend who offers direction and guidance is an example of a beacon for someone in need.
Origin of beacon
- Middle English beken from Old English bēacen bhā-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Middle English beken, from Old English bēacen (“sign, signal”), from Proto-Germanic *baukną (cf. West Frisian beaken (“buoy”), Dutch baken (“beacon”), Middle High German bouchen (“sign”)), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂u-, *bʰeh₂- (“to shine”). More at fantasy.
From Wiktionary