en soleil

[ ahn saw-ley ]
/ ɑn sɔˈleɪ /

adjective Heraldry.

(of a charge) surrounded by rays, as of the sun: a white rose en soleil.

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Origin of en soleil

< French: literally, in (the form of the) sun

Words nearby en soleil

en prise, en quad, en rapport, en route, en règle, en soleil, en suite, en tire-bouchon, en-, enable, enabling
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