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Meaning of sun

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  sun
      n 1: the star that is the source of light and heat for the
           planets in the solar system; "the sun contains 99.85% of
           the mass in the solar system"; "the Earth revolves around
           the Sun" [syn: {sun}, {Sun}]
      2: the rays of the sun; "the shingles were weathered by the sun
         and wind" [syn: {sunlight}, {sunshine}, {sun}]
      3: a person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory
         etc
      4: any star around which a planetary system revolves
      5: first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship
         by most Christians [syn: {Sunday}, {Lord's Day}, {Dominicus},
         {Sun}]
      v 1: expose one's body to the sun [syn: {sun}, {sunbathe}]
      2: expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the
         sun; "insolated paper may turn yellow and crumble"; "These
         herbs suffer when sunned" [syn: {sun}, {insolate},
         {solarize}, {solarise}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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