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

"He's just like Louis XIV," one retired American diplomat said to me, referring to France's self-aggrandising Sun King.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2025

The Sun King Apartments offers stability for once-homeless families such as Anica Rubang and Angel Leon, who have struggled to stay housed for years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2024

Not to King Louis XIII, who formerly authorized the slave trade in 1642, or his son, the Sun King, who introduced slavery’s legal code, both of whose remains are buried inside the gothic building.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2024

The gardens sprawl in four sections, reimagining the vision of Sun King, Louis XIV, who wanted his grounds to overflow with the scents of orange blossom, hyacinth, tuberose and jasmine.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2023

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