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- noun Plural form of
lighthouse .
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Examples
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Wrecking is the practice of dousing the signal fire in lighthouses and starting up new signal fires on rocky shores in order to lure ships into the reefs.
Archive 2007-04-01 2007
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The first attempt to use this gas for lighting in lighthouses did not have very satisfactory results.
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The city's program of building "lighthouses"--essentially electronic libraries--for poorer residents has become a model for developing cities world wide.
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They'd have to be built sturdy like lighthouses, which is a good use for them.
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So, Franklin was saying that functional, useful things (such as lighthouses) contributed more to the safety and well-being of the individual than buildings that provided spiritual things (such as churches).
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So, Franklin was saying that functional, useful things (such as lighthouses) contributed more to the safety and well-being of the individual than buildings that provided spiritual things (such as churches).
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So, Franklin was saying that functional, useful things (such as lighthouses) contributed more to the safety and well-being of the individual than buildings that provided spiritual things (such as churches).
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English-speaking international churches seen as 'lighthouses' for all nations At Luling church, Sunday evenings are for doing ministry, not just talking about it San Antonio mechanic sells shop, follows calling to repair hearts Texas may offer best hope for preserving distinctive Baptist 'recipe'
Baptist Standard 2009
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English-speaking international churches seen as 'lighthouses' for all nations At Luling church, Sunday evenings are for doing ministry, not just talking about it San Antonio mechanic sells shop, follows calling to repair hearts Texas may offer best hope for preserving distinctive Baptist 'recipe'
Baptist Standard 2009
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English-speaking international churches seen as 'lighthouses' for all nations At Luling church, Sunday evenings are for doing ministry, not just talking about it San Antonio mechanic sells shop, follows calling to repair hearts Texas may offer best hope for preserving distinctive Baptist 'recipe'
Baptist Standard 2009
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