sun

[[t]sʌn[/t]]

n. v. sunned, sun•ning

1) astron. (often cap.) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth

2) astron. this star with reference to its position in the sky, the temperature it produces, the time when it is seen, etc

3) the heat and light from the sun; sunshine:

to be exposed to the sun[/ex]

4) astron. a self-luminous heavenly body; star

5) a figure or representation of the sun, as a heraldic bearing surrounded with rays and marked with human facial features

6) something likened to the sun in brightness, splendor, etc

7) sunrise or sunset:

to travel from sun to sun[/ex]

8) archaic

a) a day

b) a year

9) to expose to the sun's rays

10) to warm, dry, etc., in the sunshine

11) to expose oneself or be exposed to the rays of the sun

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- under the sun

Etymology: bef. 900; ME sun, sonne, OE sunne, c. OFrissunne, OOHG, ON sunna, Go sunno; akin to ON sōl, Go sauil, L sōl, Gk hḗlios