Sol
proper nounnounproper nouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//sɒl//
- United States//soʊl//
The Sun, the star orbited by the Earth.
proper noun
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The Sun, the star orbited by the Earth.
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The sun god; equivalent of the Greek Helios. Brother of Luna and Aurora.
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The sun goddess.
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A male given name
Sol (named after the solar eclipse on the day of his birth) was born in March 2015 with an undetected clot in his upper left arm.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Sōl.
noun
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rareOr (gold), in the postmedieval practice of blazoning the tinctures of certain sovereigns' (especially British monarchs') coats as planets.
4. Luna, a Mantle of Estate, Mars doubled Ermine, ouched Sol, garnished with Strings fastned thereunto fretways dependent, and tasselled of the same. [...] These Arms do belong to the Town of Beckbock in Wales. 5. Jupiter, a Mace of Majestry in Bend Sol.
8. Tierce in Mantle, first Mars, two Lions passant-guardant in pale, Sol, for Brunswick; 2d Sol, Semi of Hearts proper, a Lion rampant Jupiter, for Lunenburgh;
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obsoleteGold.
proper noun
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A diminutive of the male given name Solomon.
“Chock full o’ science,” said the radiant Captain, “as ever he was! Sol Gills, Sol Gills, what have you been up to, for this many a long day, my ould boy?”
Etymology
Shortening.