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taken the sun

taken the sun is the past participle of take the sun.

Meaning of take the sun

Verb

take the sun (third-person singular simple present takes the sun, present participle taking the sun, simple past took the sun, past participle taken the sun)

  1. To ascertain the latitude by means of the sun.

Questions about taken the sun

What is taken the sun the past participle of?
Taken the sun is the past participle of take the sun.

Words near taken the sun in the dictionary

  1. taken the shadow for the substance
  2. taken the shilling
  3. taken the shine out of
  4. taken the stand
  5. taken the studs
  6. taken the sun
  7. taken the time
  8. taken the trouble
  9. taken the veil
  10. taken the weight off
  11. taken the weight off one's feet

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