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sun disk
noun
: an ancient Near Eastern symbol consisting of a disk with conventionalized wings emblematic of the sun god (such as Ra in Egypt)
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Hittite Sun Disk One of the 13 sun disks found in tombs in Alacahöyük, which is an archaeological site in Turkey.
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 22 Dec. 2023
This sun disk, along with the others found in the tombs, dates back to early Bronze Age.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 22 Dec. 2023
Among the more curious luxurious items of this Anatolian culture are sun disks.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 22 Dec. 2023
Aten, the sun disk.
—National Geographic, 27 Aug. 2020
Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 22 Dec. 2023
This sun disk, along with the others found in the tombs, dates back to early Bronze Age.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 22 Dec. 2023
Among the more curious luxurious items of this Anatolian culture are sun disks.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 22 Dec. 2023
Aten, the sun disk.
—National Geographic, 27 Aug. 2020
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Word History
First Known Use
1850, in the meaning defined above
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“Sun disk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sun%20disk. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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