Is there another word for sun

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1. sun, Sunnoun

   the 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»; «the Earth revolves around the Sun»

   Synonyms:
   sunshine, sunlight

2. sunlight, sunshine, sunnoun

   the rays of the sun

   «the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind»

   Synonyms:
   sun, sunshine, cheer, sunniness, fair weather, cheerfulness, sunlight, temperateness

3. sunnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   sunshine, sunlight

4. sunnoun

   any star around which a planetary system revolves

   Synonyms:
   sunshine, sunlight

5. Sunday, Lord’s Day, Dominicus, Sunverb

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

   Synonyms:
   sunshine, sunlight

6. sun, sunbatheverb

   expose one’s body to the sun

   Synonyms:
   solarize, sun, solarise, sunbathe, insolate

7. sun, insolate, solarize, solariseverb

   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»

   Synonyms:
   solarize, sun, solarise, sunbathe, insolate

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1. surya

   the sun in south indian language kannbda similar to suryudu in telugu

   Submitted by anonymous on December 30, 2019  

2. suraj

   suraj means sun in the indian culture
   in special day people worship suraj as their god

   look the sun is rising.
   (dekho suraj udharahaa hey)

   Submitted by xooraaz12 on September 4, 2019  

3. 日

   Submitted by ryan_1 on July 17, 2020  

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1. sunnoun

   Synonyms:
   sol

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1. List of paraphrases for «sun»:

   sunday, soleil, sohn, sunshine, sunlight, solar, dim, suen, shams, soil, imgs, sunset, ground, sol, al-shams, glare

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How to use SUN in a sentence?

1. Karl Fox:

   The Tuesday after the Labor Day holiday weekend is a horrible time for any election, he said. In a rural area such as this, some people drive 50 miles or more just to get to work, and a community dominated by production agriculture doesn’t just understand the adage ‘Make hay while the sun shines.’ Local farmers must live it.

2. Hassan Abdo Ahmed Mohammed:

   We have not seen the sun for 49 days.

3. George Ratiu:

   On one hand, buyers are clearly returning to the market, eager to take advantage of low interest rates while moving toward a new normal, on the other hand, the strong resurgence in Covid cases, especially in Sun Belt states, along with broader economic uncertainty during the current recession, is holding many sellers back from entering the market.

4. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

   Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory.

5. Roopal Kundu:

   Just because you buy SPF 100 doesn’t mean you are 100 percent protected, staying out of the sun is the only way to guarantee 100 percent protection.

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Need another word that means the same as “sun”? Find 18 synonyms and 30 related words for “sun” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Sun” are: dominicus, lord’s day, sunday, sunlight, sunshine, star, daylight, light, warmth, sunbathe, insolate, solarise, solarize, bask, bake, get a tan, tan, brown

Sun as a Noun

Definitions of «Sun» as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sun” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A person or thing regarded as a source of glory, inspiration, etc.
• The rays of the sun.
• First day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians.
• Any star in the universe that is similar to the sun, with or without planets.
• Used with reference to someone’s success or prosperity.
• The star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system.
• A day or a year.
• The light or warmth received from the earth’s sun.
• The star round which the earth orbits.
• Any star around which a planetary system revolves.
• A person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc.

Synonyms of «Sun» as a noun (9 Words)

daylight	The first appearance of light in the morning; dawn. I returned at daylight.
dominicus	First day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians.
light	The amount or quality of light in a place. The light of my life.
lord’s day	United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935.
star	Used in names of starfishes and similar echinoderms with five or more radiating arms e g cushion star brittlestar. MPs suggested giving ferries star ratings.
sunday	United States evangelist (1862-1935.
sunlight	The rays of the sun. A shaft of sunlight.
sunshine	Direct sunlight unbroken by cloud, especially over a comparatively large area. Their colourful music can bring a ray of sunshine.
warmth	Intensity of emotion. An agreeable warmth in the house.

Usage Examples of «Sun» as a noun

• The sun shone from a cloudless sky.
• We sat outside in the sun.
• The sun of the Plantagenets went down in clouds.
• The rhetoric faded before the sun of reality.
• The sun contains 99.85% of the mass in the solar system.
• He watched the sun go down over the sea.
• After going so many suns without food, I was sleeping.
• The shingles were weathered by the sun and wind.

Sun as a Verb

Definitions of «Sun» as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sun” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Expose (something) to the sun, especially to warm or dry it.
• Expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun.
• Sit or lie in the sun.
• Expose one’s body to the sun.

Synonyms of «Sun» as a verb (9 Words)

bake	Be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun. Bake the potatoes.
bask	Be exposed. She relished her fame and basked in her glory.
brown	Make brown in color. Grill the pizza until the cheese has browned.
get a tan	Cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition.
insolate	Expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun. Insolated paper may turn yellow and crumble.
solarise	Reverse some of the tones of (a negative or print) and introduce pronounced outlines of highlights, by exposing it briefly to light, then washing and redeveloping it.
solarize	Reverse some of the tones of (a negative or print) and introduce pronounced outlines of highlights, by exposing it briefly to light, then washing and redeveloping it. The film solarized.
sunbathe	Expose one’s body to the sun. I didn t do much apart from swim sunbathe and sleep.
tan	Convert animal skin into leather by soaking in a liquid containing tannic acid or by the use of other chemicals. If Mickey touches a fishing net I ll tan his hide.

Usage Examples of «Sun» as a verb

• Buzz could see Clare sunning herself on the terrace below.
• The birds are sunning their wings.
• These herbs suffer when sunned.

Associations of «Sun» (30 Words)

burn	Damage by burning with heat fire or radiation. He s been on the receiving end of his fair share of sick burns.
burning	The act of burning something. The burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance.
canopy	Cover or provide with a canopy. They mounted the station steps under the concrete canopy.
darken	Become dark or darker. The sky was darkening rapidly.
daylight	The natural light of the day. The daylight hours.
daytime	The time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside. A daytime telephone number.
eclipse	Cause an eclipse of a celestial body by intervention. The Sun eclipses the moon today.
glow	An appearance of reflected light. The fireflies were glowing and flying about in the garden.
illuminant	Something that can serve as a source of light. Until 1880 oil was the only illuminant in use.
light	Having a considerable or sufficient amount of natural light not dark. The light touch of her fingers.
lunar	Of or relating to or associated with the moon. A lunar landscape.
moon	Any object resembling a moon. The first man on the moon.
neptune	A giant planet with a ring of ice particles; the 8th planet from the sun is the most remote of the gas giants.
noon	The middle of the day. The service starts at twelve noon.
overshadow	Be greater in significance than. It is easy to let this feeling of tragedy overshadow his story.
planetary	Of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants. The laws of planetary motion.
pluto	A large asteroid that was once thought to be the farthest known planet from the sun; it has an elliptical orbit.
scorch	A plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues. The meat had scorched.
sear	Fry (food) quickly at a high temperature so that it will retain its juices in subsequent cooking. Sear the chicken livers in a pan for a few minutes on each side.
shade	Represent the effect of shade or shadow on. Banks may shade the margin over base rate they charge customers.
shadow	Envelop in shadow cast a shadow over. A shadow over his happiness.
shine	Make a surface shine. Shine the silver please.
solar	Relating to or determined by the sun. Solar heating.
solstice	Either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator.
star	Decorate or cover with star shaped marks or objects. He s a rising star in the party.
sunburn	Cause to be affected with sunburn. My hands and face were raw with sunburn.
sunshade	A canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun.
tan	Get a tan from wind or sun. A tan baseball cap with orange piping.
umbrella	A formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets. The Democratic Party is an umbrella for many liberal groups.
uranus	A giant planet with a ring of ice particles; the 7th planet from the sun has a blue-green color and many satellites.

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word sun comes from many sources, including the Latin sol. Conforming to usage of the Old English sunne, the feminine pronoun continued to be applied to the sun until around the 16th century.

Which word means relating to the sun?

adjective. of or relating to the sun: solar phenomena. determined by the sun: solar hour. proceeding from the sun, as light or heat. indicating time by means of or with reference to the sun: a solar chronometer.

Is there another name for the sun?

We English speakers always just call it the sun. You sometimes hear English-speakers use the name Sol for our sun. Solis is Latin for sun. Sol is the Roman equivalent of the Greek sun god Helios.

What is the Greek name for Sun?

Helios

What is the Greek name for Moon?

Selene

What is the Japanese name for Sun?

Both Nippon and Nihon literally mean “the sun’s origin”, that is, where the sun originates, and are often translated as the Land of the Rising Sun. This nomenclature comes from Imperial correspondence with the Chinese Sui Dynasty and refers to Japan’s eastern position relative to China.

Who is the father of Sun?

Kashyapa

What is the name of Sun’s wife?

Saranya

Who is Chayadevi?

Chhaya or Chaya (Sanskrit: छाया, romanized: Chāyā, lit. ‘shadow’ or ‘shade’) is the Hindu personification or goddess of shadow, and a consort of Surya, the Hindu sun god. She is the shadow-image or reflection of Saranyu (Sanjna), the first wife of Surya.

Who is the daughter of Sun God?

Yamuna

Who are Ashwini twins?

The Ashvins (aka Asvins, Asvinau, or Asvini Kumaras) are two twin brothers of Hindu mythology, sons of the sun god Surya. They may also be referred to as the ‘Horsemen’ and are forever young, handsome, and athletic. They are considered the physicians of the gods.

How many Ashwini kumaras are there?

The Aśvins are mentioned 398 times in the Rigveda, with more than 50 hymns specifically dedicated to them: 1.3, 1.22, 1.34, 1.46–47, 1.112, 1.116–120, 1.157–158, 1.180–184, 2.20, 3.58, 4.43–45, 5.73–78, 6.62–63, 7.67–74, 8.5, 8.8–10, 8.22, 8.26, 8.35, 8.57, 8.73, 8.85–87, 10.24, 10.143.

Why is Yamuna black?

Yamuna had become toxic, for a huge serpent had moved in! He dived in. The waters frothed because of the serpent’s poison. Sun rays couldn’t pierce the dark water.

Why does the Sun have 7 horses?

These seven horses are the seven colors compromising light. These seven colors become visible in a rainbow or when light passes through a prism. so how come it was imagined that sun moves and the chariot of sun is drawn by 7–horses .

Who is the father of Lord Shiva?

However, stories also suggest that this mighty Lord was created thanks to an argument between Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu. Apparently, both these Lords were arguing with one another as to who was more superior. Suddenly, out of nowhere a blazing pillar appeared.

Who is mother of Shiva?

Goddess Kali has been depicted as the violent and furious manifestation of Goddess Parvati, commonly known as the consort of Lord Shiva. However, eminent Odia writer Padma Shri Manoj Das recently revealed that Goddess Kali is the mother of Lord Shiva.

Why did Shiva cut his wife in 52 pieces?

Invoking a sacrificial fire, Goddess Sati sacrificed herself. Lord Shiva was furious after learning about Sati’s death. Lord Vishnu used his sudarshan chakra (a celestial weapon) to cut Sati’s body to pieces, which fell on earth. The total number of body pieces were 52, and they fell on 52 different places.

Why did Parvati kill Shiva?

Shiva Purana. In the Shiva Purana, when Shiva was meditating on Mount Mandara, Parvati was in a playful mood and covered Shiva’s eyes. This caused the whole universe to become covered in darkness. Brahmā granted Andhaka these wishes, but warned him that he could still be killed by Shiva.

How did Lord Shiva died?

The wrathful Yama assumed a fearsome form and threw his noose to capture Markandeya, who hugged the linga tightly. When the noose touched the linga, Shiva emerged from it in all his wrath and struck Yama with his Trishula and kicked his chest, killing the Lord of Death.

Who was Sati’s first husband?

She is generally considered the first wife of Shiva, other being Parvati, who was Sati’s reincarnation after her death….Sati (Hindu goddess)

Sati
Texts	Puranas, Kumarasambhavam, Tantra
Personal information
Parents	Daksha (father) Prasuti (mother)
Consort	Shiva

Did Lord Shiva get periods?

She told us a story that when Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati were young, it was the men that would get their periods and bleed from their armpits, but one day when Shiva had to go and on a war, he couldn’t so Parvati being the eternal best wife that she is told Shiva that being a woman she can hide the blood in between …

Why is Parvati called Aparna?

She withdrew to the forest as an ascetic, which is someone who undergoes self-discipline and avoids partaking in desires of the flesh. Parvati was given the name Aparna during this period. Because Parvati was on a similar ascetic level as Shiva after her time as Aparna, he decided to marry her.

Who cursed Shiva as linga?

Rishi Kashyap

Can female touch shivling?

Women, especially unmarried women are prohibited from touching or even doing the Shiva Linga puja. But there’s a reason to it. A shivling symbolizes the union of mind and soul. Since the lingum represents the male reproductive organ, unmarried women are not allowed to either touch it, worship it, or offer water.

Is shivling a male organ?

According to Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, the lingam signifies three perfections of Shiva. According to Rohit Dasgupta, the lingam symbolizes Shiva in Hinduism, and it is also a phallic symbol. Since the 19th-century, states Dasgupta, the popular literature has represented the lingam as the male sex organ.

Why we put milk on shivling?

To soothe his throat, ingredients like honey, milk and curd are offered on the shivling. There is also a reason why people stay awake on Shivratri. After Lord Shiva drank the venom, gods were advised to keep him awake during the night.

Can we drink shivling water?

Obviously not. Besides being effluent, if the stone of the shivling is granite (usually the case), trace radioactive materials in it will decay into radon.

What is a lingam and yoni?

The lingam is often represented alongside the yoni (Sanskrit word, literally “origin” or “source” or “womb”), a symbol of the goddess of Shakti. The union of linga and yoni represents the indivisible two-in-oneness of male and female, the passive space and active time from which all life originates.

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