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sunlight

sun·light

UK/ˈsʌnˌlaɪt/ US/ˈsʌˌnlaɪt/ fairly common

noun

1.

the rays of the sun

  • “the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind”
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Origin

From Middle English sonnelight, sunneliht, from Old English sunnan lēoht (“sunlight”), equivalent to sun + light. Cognate with Dutch zonlicht (“sunlight”), German Low German Sünnenlücht (“sunlight”), German Sonnenlicht (“sunlight”).

Phrases

  • Port Sunlight
  • sunlight is the best disinfectant

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