Sun King

British

noun

the. An epithet of Louis XIV

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Sun King Cultural

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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Donald Trump said Tuesday he had accepted President Emmanuel Macron's offer of dinner this week at Versailles as the palace of the Sun King Louis XIV is "the real deal".

From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026

Louis XVI — the Sun King — and Queen Marie Antoinette held lavish banquets at Versailles before they were beheaded during the French revolution.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2024

Schroeder noted that the Sun King Apartments houses 47 school-aged children, with most families being single-parent households.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2024

A portrait of Napoleon in court dress, giving the Sun King the side eye from one wall over, serves as an entertaining complement.

From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 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

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