sun god

Or sun-god

noun

1. the sun considered or personified as a deity.

2. a god identified or associated with the sun.

sun-god

noun

1. the sun considered as a personal deity

2. a deity associated with the sun or controlling its movements

Word History and Origins

Origin of sun god¹

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, the sun gods in the center touch screen displayed esoterica such as the left and right inverter temperature.

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“And because of the Aztec mythology of Tonatiuh being the sun god, she woke up from the dream and was like, ‘My kid’s name is going to be Tonatiuh.’”

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In an elaborately choreographed ceremony first used in 1936, the foremost of a group of priestesses in long, pleated dresses offers a prayer to the ancient Greek sun god, Apollo.

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Near the end, one poses like a sun god.

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On June 24, in time with the Southern Hemisphere’s winter solstice, the Inca Empire celebrated Inti Raymi, a festival that honored the Inca religion’s powerful sun god Inti and marked the Inca new year.

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