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A.Word.A.Day--beaconbeacon (BEE-kuhn) noun1. A signaling or guiding device, such as a lighthouse, located on a coast. 2. A radio transmitter that emits a characteristic guidance signal for aircraft. 3. A source of guidance or inspiration. 4. A signal fire, especially one used to warn of an enemy's approach. verb tr. To provide with or shine as a beacon. [Middle English beken, from Old English beacen.] "As well, environmentalists are concerned that the proposed array of beacons could entice animals from winter hibernation and cause flowers to bloom prematurely." Peter Calamai, Space mirror not just a flashy idea, The Toronto Star, 3 Feb 1999. "Shortly after my mother died, I saw a white sparrow on the lawn at a relative's house. I had never seen a white sparrow; nor have I since... I wanted the sparrow to be some beacon of hope, a quiet nod between two old friends. " Taylor, Angela E, Silences Between Mothers and Daughters, Contemporary Women's Issues Database, 1 Nov 1998. This week's theme: Words from the names of newspapers.
X-BonusEach snowflake in an avalanche pleads not guilty. -Stanislaw J. Lee
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