SOLAR


Meaning of SOLAR in English

~ 1 [ 'səʊlə ]

■ adjective relating to or determined by the sun or its rays.

Origin

ME: from L. ~is , from sol 'sun'.

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~ 2 [ 'sɒlə , 'səʊlə ]

■ noun Brit. an upper chamber in a medieval house.

Origin

ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. soler , from L. ~ium 'gallery, terrace'.

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