Sun King

proper noun

Louis XIV, king of France between 1643 and 1715

OriginFrench Roi-Soleil →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Sun King
  1. sobriquetLouis XIV, king of France between 1643 and 1715

Origin

  1. FrenchRoi-Soleil
  2. EnglishSun King

Calque of French Roi-Soleil.

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Translations

Dutch Zonnekoning
  • ZonnekoningTranslations
Finnish Aurinkokuningas
  • AurinkokuningasTranslations
French Roi-Soleil
  • Roi-SoleilTranslations
German Sonnenkönig
  • SonnenkönigTranslations
Polish Król Słońce
  • Król SłońceTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

Sun King. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sun%20King

MLA

“Sun King.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sun%20King. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sun King,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sun%20King.

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