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English noun: Sun | |||
| 1. | Sun (object) the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system | ||
| Samples | The sun contains 99.85% of the mass in the solar system. The Earth revolves around the Sun. | ||
| Instance hypernym | star | ||
| Part holonym | chromosphere, photosphere | ||
| Member meronym | solar system | ||
| 2. | sun (phenomenon) the rays of the sun | ||
| Samples | The shingles were weathered by the sun and wind. | ||
| Synonyms | sunlight, sunshine | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | light, visible light, visible radiation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | sunburst | ||
| Part holonym | sunbeam, sunray | ||
| 3. | sun (person) a person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | important person, influential person, personage | ||
| 4. | sun (object) any star around which a planetary system revolves | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | star | ||
| 5. | Sun (time) first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians | ||
| Synonyms | Dominicus, Lord's Day, Sunday | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | day of rest, rest day | ||
| Part meronym | weekend | ||
English verb: sun | |||
| 1. | sun (body) expose one's body to the sun | ||
| Synonyms | sunbathe | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lie | ||
| 2. | sun (perception) expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun | ||
| Samples | Insolated paper may turn yellow and crumble. These herbs suffer when sunned. | ||
| Synonyms | insolate, solarise, solarize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | expose | ||
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