APEX OF THE SUN'S WAY

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars

Synonyms:

apex; apex of the sun's way; solar apex

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Hypernyms ("apex of the sun's way" is a kind of...):

celestial point (a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere))

Holonyms ("apex of the sun's way" is a part of...):

celestial sphere; empyrean; firmament; heavens; sphere; vault of heaven; welkin (the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected)

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