beacon

English translation: A source of guidance or inspiration / a guiding light

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English term or phrase:beacon
Selected answer:A source of guidance or inspiration / a guiding light
Entered by: acetran

09:30 Nov 18, 2015
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - History / Temple of Zeus
English term or phrase: beacon
Then, a lot of other pilgrims started to flock to this region, a lot of cells were built and gradually the Monastery started to flourish becoming a beacon of Orthodoxy and the Greek nation through the centuries.

Is it a figure of speech?
Ivan Niu
China
Local time: 08:28
A source of guidance or inspiration / a guiding light
Explanation:
The monastery started to flourish and became a guiding light through the centuries.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/beacon

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Note added at 6 mins (2015-11-18 09:37:33 GMT)
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Yes, it is a figure of speech.
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acetran
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Thanks a lot!
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4 +9A source of guidance or inspiration / a guiding light
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A source of guidance or inspiration / a guiding light


Explanation:
The monastery started to flourish and became a guiding light through the centuries.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/beacon

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Note added at 6 mins (2015-11-18 09:37:33 GMT)
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Yes, it is a figure of speech.

acetran
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!

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