ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Sundog

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Sundog is a noun meaning Alternative form of sun dog.

Meaning

Alternative form of sun dog.

Example Sentences

Two sundogs dread famine bring / A bloody war, and new-crown'd king.
Long understood also, is the fact that sundogs—colored spots of light to the right or left of the sun or moon—belong in the same class with halos.
Every rainbow and every sundog remind us, "Yes, you are human and you often fail to live up to God's standards. But God's covenant is eternal, and God loves you nonetheless and not the less."

Word Forms

Synonyms for sundog

Depending on context, synonyms include parhelion.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include parhelion, parhelium, paraselene, paranthelion, halo, parselene.

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