sun

Definitions

1. proper noun

   The star that the Earth moves around.

   Examples

   • The Earth goes around the sun once a year.
   • The sun rose over the mountains and lit the valley.
2. noun

   The star at the center of any solar system.

   Examples

   • Every star system has its own sun at the center.
   • Astronomers have found several suns like our own.
3. noun

   The light and warmth that come from the sun.

   Examples

   • The lambs played in the warm sun.
   • We sat outside enjoying the sun on a lazy afternoon.
4. noun

   Something very bright or important, like the sun.

   Examples

   • Her smile was like a sun in the dim, gray room.
   • His success made him the sun that the whole company turned around.
5. noun

   In old-fashioned use, sunrise or sunset.

   Examples

   • I have to do all my work between sun and sun.
   • The travelers set out again from sun to sun.
6. noun

   In old-fashioned use, a year.

   Examples

   • The comet returns once every seventy-six suns.
   • Ten suns have passed since he left home.
7. noun

   In old-fashioned use, a day.

   Examples

   • Four suns had passed since the news reached the village.
   • Only three suns remained before the harvest began.
8. noun

   A tarot card that stands for joy and success.

   Examples

   • The Sun card in the tarot deck stands for joy and success.
   • She drew the Sun during the reading, a sign of good luck.
9. noun

   A card in a Lenormand deck that stands for happiness.

   Examples

   • The Sun card in Lenormand readings means happiness and energy.
   • The Sun appeared next to the Ring, promising a joyful result.
10. verb

    To lie in the sun to warm or tan the body.

    Examples

    • People were lying on the beach, sunning themselves.
    • The cat likes to sun itself on the porch.
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