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Meaning:

Noun:

  • astronomy A star, especially when seen as the centre of any single solar system.
  • Something like the sun in brightness or splendor.''Webster's College Dictionary'', Random House, 2001
  • Sunrise or sunset.
  • The light and warmth which is received from the sun.

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Proper noun:

  • newspapers An English tabloid newspaper.
  • The star at the center of our solar system, represented in astronomy and astrology by ?.
  • The star which the Earth revolves around and receives light and warmth from.''The Illustrated Oxford Dictionary'', Oxford University Press, 1998

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Verb:

  • transitive To expose to the warmth and radiation of the sun.
  • intransitive To be exposed to the sun.
  • transitive To warm or dry in the sunshine.

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