SUNSET


Meaning of SUNSET in English

n.

Pronunciation: - ˌ set

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

1 : the apparent descent of the sun below the horizon also : the accompanying atmospheric effects

2 : the time when the upper limb of the sun disappears below the horizon as a result of the diurnal rotation of the earth

3 : a period of decline especially : old age

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