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Meanings of beacon fire in English

A fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance.

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        Examples for "beacon"
        Examples for "beacon"
        1
        Yet, arriving home, I'd felt hope on seeing the pulsing red beacon.
        Devil Bones
        2
        Everdeen becomes a beacon of hope for freedom against the totalitarian government.
        Reuters
        3
        The problem is I have no beacon, nothing to look forward to.
        Assholes finish first
        4
        He held Turkey up as a beacon of hope in the region!
        The Irish Times
        5
        It took several days of hard labour to build my secret beacon.
        Kensuke’s Kingdom
        Usage of beacon fire in English
        1
        Clans were bound by ancient law to respond to a beacon fire.
        Bones of the Dragon
        2
        One morning, however, smoke was seen to rise from the beacon fire.
        The Dragon and the Raven; Or, The Days of King Alfred
        3
        Rage seared his brain, consuming fear as the beacon fire consumed oak.
        Bones of the Dragon
        4
        The beacon fire should continue to burn-indefiance, if for no other reason.
        Bones of the Dragon
        5
        These ones will be ready when the beacon fire is lit.
        A Dance with Dragons
        6
        We'll look like a beacon fire, up here on this hill.
        The Camp Fire Girls at Camp Keewaydin; Or, Paddles Down
        7
        Oft as they kindle a beacon fire for war shall God quench it!
        The Koran (Al-Qur'an)
        8
        They lit the beacon fire asking for our help, and help did not come.
        Bones of the Dragon
        9
        So we built a beacon fire and waited for dawn.
        Hunting with the Bow & Arrow
        10
        Had we seen the smoke of their beacon fire summoning us to help them?
        Bones of the Dragon
        11
        The beacon fire goes leaping on, from point to point!
        The Case of Richard Meynell
        12
        The flag was kept flying all day, and the beacon fire lighted again at night.
        The History of Little Peter, the Ship Boy
        13
        A thin, pitiful trail of smoke was all that was left of the beacon fire.
        Bones of the Dragon
        14
        The Torgun had kindled the beacon fire, asking their kinsmen for help to fight the foe.
        Bones of the Dragon
        15
        Expects reach you by nine P. M. Asks you to show large beacon fire if possible.
        The Man Who Rocked the Earth
        16
        In the distance, the beacon fire burned bright as the fire in the statue's ruby eyes.
        Bones of the Dragon