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Beacon

/bˈikən/
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(noun) A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning.

It brings a beacon of hope.
The advent of the euro is the beacon for the new millennium.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The lighthouse served as a ____ to guide the ships safely through the dark.

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