sun god

or sun-god

noun

the sun considered or personified as a deity.

a god identified or associated with the sun.

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Nearby words

sun dance, sun deck, sun disc, sun disk, sun gear, sun god, sun grebe, sun king, sun lamp, sun letter, sun lounge

Origin of sun god

First recorded in 1585–95

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019