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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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Going further back, a sun disk hovered over the ancient Egyptian god Ra, and in Eastern religions a nimbus halo appeared over the Buddha and the Hindu deities.
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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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“Sun disk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sun%20disk. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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