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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Origin of sun god

First recorded in 1585–95

Words nearby sun god

sun dance, sun deck, sun disc, sun disk, sun gear, sun god, sun grebe, sun king, sun lamp, sun letter, sun lounge
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British Dictionary definitions for sun-god

sun-god

noun

the sun considered as a personal deity
a deity associated with the sun or controlling its movements
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