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sun god

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A personification of the sun worshipped as a god.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: lifestyle, religion

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: solar deity, solar god, solar hero, sun deity

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a god that personifies the sun or is otherwise associated with the sun

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: deity, divinity, god, immortal

History

Etymology

From sun + god.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 太陽神 /太阳神 (tàiyángshén) — divine personification of the sun
  • French: dieu-soleil — divine personification of the sun
  • Japanese: 太陽神 (taiyōshin) — divine personification of the sun
  • Korean: 태양신 (taeyangsin) — divine personification of the sun