- sun disk
- noun Date: 1877 an ancient Near Eastern symbol consisting of a disk with conventionalized wings emblematic of the sun god (as Ra in Egypt)
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sun disk — sun′ disk n. a figure representing the disk of the sun, esp. a disk with wings used as an ancient Egyptian religious symbol • Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
sun disk — n. a disk flanked by two serpents and set in a pair of outspread wings: a symbol of the Egyptian sun god, Ra … English World dictionary
sun disk — noun : an ancient symbol of the Near East consisting of a disk with conventionalized wings emblematic of the sun god (as Ra in Egypt, Ashur and later Ahura Mazda in southwestern Asia) * * * 1. the disk of the sun. 2. a representation of this, esp … Useful english dictionary
sun disk — 1. the disk of the sun. 2. a representation of this, esp. in religious symbolism. [1875 80] * * * … Universalium
sun disc — or (esp N American) sun disk noun 1. The visible disc of the sun 2. A winged disc, an ancient Egyptian symbol of the sun god • • • Main Entry: ↑sun … Useful english dictionary
sun disc — /ˈsʌn dɪsk/ (say sun disk) noun 1. the disc of the sun. 2. a figure or representation of this, especially in religious symbolism …
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disk´like´ — disk «dihsk», noun, verb. –n. 1. a thin, round, flat object shaped like a coin. 2. a round, flat surface, or a surface that seems so: »the sun s disk. 3. a round, flat part in a plant or animal: »The yellow center of a daisy is a disk. 4. Anatomy … Useful english dictionary
Sun — Sun, n. [OE. sunne, sonne, AS. sunne; akin to OFries. sunne, D. zon, OS. & OHG. sunna, G. sonne, Icel. sunna, Goth. sunna; perh. fr. same root as L. sol. [root]297. Cf. {Solar}, {South}.] 1. The luminous orb, the light of which constitutes day,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sun and planet wheels — Sun Sun, n. [OE. sunne, sonne, AS. sunne; akin to OFries. sunne, D. zon, OS. & OHG. sunna, G. sonne, Icel. sunna, Goth. sunna; perh. fr. same root as L. sol. [root]297. Cf. {Solar}, {South}.] 1. The luminous orb, the light of which constitutes… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
