Sun King

British  

noun

1. the. An epithet of Louis XIV

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Sun King Cultural  

1. A nickname for Louis xiv that captures the magnificence of his court and of the Palace of Versailles, which he built. Louis himself adopted the sun as his emblem.

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Example Sentences

In September, they discovered the Sun King complex through the district, receiving assistance from Many Mansions and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, or HACLA, for the paperwork process.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2024

“The problem was affordability, but now customers can pay installments over a period of 18 months,” said Tunde Oladipupo, an agent for Sun King, a solar power company.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2023

Jeff Koons, aptly represented at the Blanton by his gleaming steel bust of Sun King Louis XIV, was a successful commodities broker before he conquered the art market.

From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2023

But the Sun King, as he has been dubbed, reigns on.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2022

Louis Xiy aged fifteen, as Apollo, the Sun King, in Lully's Le Ballet de la nuit of 1653.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall