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Sun King

Sun King proper noun: louis XIV, king of France between 1643 and 1715.

Proper noun

the Sun King

  1. (sobriquet) Louis XIV, king of France between 1643 and 1715

Origin of Sun King

Calque of French Roi-Soleil.

Questions about Sun King

What does Sun King mean?
Sun King means louis XIV, king of France between 1643 and 1715.
What part of speech is Sun King?
Sun King is a proper noun.

Words near Sun King in the dictionary

  1. sun hat
  2. sun hats
  3. sun helmet
  4. sun helmets
  5. sun kicks
  6. Sun King
  7. sun kink
  8. sun kinks
  9. sun lamp
  10. sun lamps
  11. sun letter

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