单词 | sun worship |
释义 | > as lemmassun worship sun worship n. (a) the worship of the sun; (b) figurative sunbathing.Sense (b) is now the usual sense. ΚΠ 1649 W. Greenhill Expos. Continued upon Ezekiel viii. 174 Sun-worship, which was the practise of the Gentiles. 1813 Monthly Rev. 71 477 The sun-worship of the Persians, and the manicheism of the Zend-Avesta..are classed with the monotheism of the Jews. 1929 Abilene (Texas) Morning News 27 Jan. The cult of sun-worship in America is not an organized faith. 1998 J. Cope Mod. Antiquarian 332 (caption) The early Christian keeil at Ballingan stands on the sun hill of Baal, showing the relationship between early Christianity and sun worship. 2005 Esquire July 160/2 For a safe alternative to sun worship, this delivers streak-free colour. < as lemmas |
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