solar eclipse

noun

: an eclipse of the sun by the moon see eclipse illustration

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The 2026 event will be the first in a series of three total solar eclipses in less than two years that cover both hemispheres. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025 The Aries solar eclipse on the 29th highlights your relationships—so be open to unexpected shifts in this arena. Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2025 There will be a partial solar eclipse on Sept. 21, NASA says. Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 29 July 2025 After 44 hours, 2 minutes and 51 seconds, the Apollo command module undocked from the Soyuz, and, as planned, created an artificial solar eclipse for the cosmonauts to photograph. Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for solar eclipse

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First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of solar eclipse was in 1602

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“Solar eclipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20eclipse. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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solar eclipse

noun
: an eclipse of the sun by the moon

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