sun

[Sun]

The star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

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. -- Combat; fight; conflict; collision; clash.

Noun
a typical star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system; "the sun contains 99.85% of the mass in the solar system"

Noun
any star around which a planetary system evolves

Noun
a person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc

Noun
the rays of the sun; "the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind"

Noun
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

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Verb
expose one''s body to the sun

Verb
expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun; "insolated paper may turn yellow and crumble"; "These herbs suffer when sunned"


n.
See Sunn.

n.
The luminous orb, the light of which constitutes day, and its absence night; the central body round which the earth and planets revolve, by which they are held in their orbits, and from which they receive light and heat. Its mean distance from the earth is about 92,500,000 miles, and its diameter about 860,000.

n.
Any heavenly body which forms the center of a system of orbs.

n.
The direct light or warmth of the sun; sunshine.

n.
That which resembles the sun, as in splendor or importance; any source of light, warmth, or animation.

v. t.
To expose to the sun's rays; to warm or dry in the sun; as, to sun cloth; to sun grain.


Sun

Sun. -- Combat; fight; conflict; collision; clash.

Sun

Sun , n. (Bot.) See Sunn.

Sun

Sun , n. [OE. sunne, sonne, AS. sunne; akin to OFries. sunne, D. zon, OS. & OHG. sunna, G. sonne, Icel. sunna, Goth. sunna; perh. fr. same root as L. sol. 'fb297. Cf. Solar, South.] 1. The luminous orb, the light of which constitutes day, and its absence night; the central body round which the earth and planets revolve, by which they are held in their orbits, and from which they receive light and heat. Its mean distance from the earth is about 92,500,000 miles, and its diameter about 860,000. &hand; Its mean apparent diameter as seen from the earth is 32'b7 4&sec;, and it revolves on its own axis once in 25 2. Any heavenly body which forms the center of a system of orbs. 3. The direct light or warmth of the sun; sunshine.
Lambs that did frisk in the sun.
4. That which resembles the sun, as in splendor or importance; any source of light, warmth, or animation.
For the Lord God is a sun and shield.
I will never consent to put out the sun of sovereignity to posterity.
Sun and planet wheels (Mach.), an ingenious contrivance for converting reciprocating motion, as that of the working beam of a steam engine, into rotatory motion. It consists of a toothed wheel (called the sun wheel), firmly secured to the shaft it is desired to drive, and another wheel (called the planet wheel) secured to the end of a connecting rod. By the motion of the connecting rod, the planet wheel is made to circulate round the central wheel on the shaft, communicating to this latter a velocity of revolution the double of its own. G. Francis. -- Sun angel (Zo'94l.), a South American humming bird of the genus Heliangelos, noted for its beautiful colors and the brilliant luster of the feathers of its throat. -- Sun animalcute. (Zo'94l.) See Heliozoa. -- Sun bath (Med.), exposure of a patient to the sun's rays; insolation. -- Sun bear (Zo'94l.), a species of bear (Helarctos Malayanus) native of Southern Asia and Borneo. It has a small head and short neck, and fine short glossy fur, mostly black, but brownish on the nose. It is easily tamed. Called also bruang, and Malayan bear. -- Sun beetle (Zo'94l.), any small lustrous beetle of the genus Amara. -- Sun bittern (Zo'94l.), a singular South American bird (Eurypyga helias), in some respects related both to the rails and herons. It is beautifully variegated with white, brown, and black. Called also sunbird, and tiger bittern. -- Sun fever (Med.), the condition of fever produced by sun stroke. -- Sun gem (Zo'94l.), a Brazilian humming bird (Heliactin cornutus). Its head is ornamented by two tufts of bright colored feathers, fiery crimson at the base and greenish yellow at the tip. Called also Horned hummer. -- Sun grebe (Zo'94l.), the finfoot. -- Sun picture, a picture taken by the agency of the sun's rays; a photograph. -- Sun spots (Astron.), dark spots that appear on the sun's disk, consisting commonly of a black central portion with a surrounding border of lighter shade, and usually seen only by the telescope, but sometimes by the naked eye. They are very changeable in their figure and dimensions, and vary in size from mere apparent points to spaces of 50,000 miles in diameter. The term sun spots is often used to include bright spaces (called facul'91) as well as dark spaces (called macul'91). Called also solar spots. See Illustration in Appendix. -- Sun star (Zo'94l.), any one of several species of starfishes belonging to Solaster, Crossaster, and allied genera, having numerous rays. -- Sun trout (Zo'94l.), the squeteague. -- Sun wheel. (Mach.) See Sun and planet wheels, above. -- Under the sun, in the world; on earth. "There is no new thing under the sun." Eccl. i. 9. &hand; Sun is often used in the formation of compound adjectives of obvious meaning; as, sun-bright, sun-dried, sun-gilt, sunlike, sun-lit, sun-scorched, and the like.

Sun

Sun, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sunned ; p. pr. & vb. n. Sunning.] To expose to the sun's rays; to warm or dry in the sun; as, to sun cloth; to sun grain.
Then to sun thyself in open air.

. -- Combat; fight; conflict; collision; clash.

See Sunn.

The luminous orb, the light of which constitutes day, and its absence night; the central body round which the earth and planets revolve, by which they are held in their orbits, and from which they receive light and heat. Its mean distance from the earth is about 92,500,000 miles, and its diameter about 860,000.

To expose to the sun's rays; to warm or dry in the sun; as, to sun cloth; to sun grain.

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Usage Examples

And if you don't believe the sun will rise, stand alone and greet the coming night in the last remaining light.

Beauty, sweet love, is like the morning dew, Whose short refresh upon tender green, Cheers for a time, but till the sun doth show And straight is gone, as it had never been.

A member must say that he is a member of the Unification Church and that he is the follower of Sun Myung Moon. If he doesn't have the courage to say it, he is not worthy of me.

Courage is sometimes frail as hope is frail: a fragile shoot between two stones that grows brave toward the sun though warmth and brightness fail, striving and faith the only strength it knows.

Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold.

Because forgiveness is like this: a room can be dank because you have closed the windows, you've closed the curtains. But the sun is shining outside, and the air is fresh outside. In order to get that fresh air, you have to get up and open the window and draw the curtains apart.

Misspelled Form

sun, asun, wsun, esun, dsun, xsun, zsun, aun, wun, eun, dun, xun, zun, saun, swun, seun, sdun, sxun, szun, syun, s7un, s8un, siun, sjun, syn, s7n, s8n, sin, sjn, suyn, su7n, su8n, suin, sujn, subn, suhn, sujn, sumn, su n, sub, suh, suj, sum, su , sunb, sunh, sunj, sunm, sun .

Other Usage Examples

A man can no more diminish God's glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word, 'darkness' on the walls of his cell.

But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

After every storm the sun will smile for every problem there is a solution, and the soul's indefeasible duty is to be of good cheer.

A good day is one where I can not just read a book, but write a review of it. Maybe today I'll be able to do that. I get for some reason somewhat stronger when the sun starts to go down. Dusk is a good time for me. I'm crepuscular.

Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines.

A man willing to work, and unable to find work, is perhaps the saddest sight that fortune's inequality exhibits under this sun.

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