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Word: Sun
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English sunne, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zon and German Sonne, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek hēlios and Latin sol
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
sʌn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the star round which the earth orbits
Short Definition:star round which earth orbits
Examples:- the sun shone from a cloudless sky
- he watched the sun go down over the sea
Definition:
the light or warmth received from the earth's sun
Short Definition:light or warmth received from sun
Examples:- we sat outside in the sun
Definition:
a day or a year
Short Definition:day or year
Examples:- after going so many suns without food, I was sleeping
Word: Sun
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
sʌn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
sit or lie in the sun
Short Definition:sit or lie in sun
Examples:- Buzz could see Clare sunning herself on the terrace below
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