Δύση — meaning in English

English meaning

• sun noun The star at the centre of our solar system, which gives Earth light and heat.
• sunset noun The moment the sun goes down below the horizon in the evening.
• west noun The compass direction that the sun sets in; the direction 90 degrees anticlockwise from north.

Senses

Δύση is used for these senses in English:

• West The western world; i.e. Western Europe, the US and Canada (sometimes includes Latin America), and Australia and New Zealand.
• sun The light and heat which are received from the sun; sunshine or sunlight.
• sunset (figuratively) The final period of the life of a person or thing.

sun — full definition

1. noun The star at the centre of our solar system, which gives Earth light and heat.
2. noun Sunlight or sunshine.
3. verb To expose something, or yourself, to sunlight.

sunset — full definition

1. noun The moment the sun goes down below the horizon in the evening.
2. noun The final stage or ending phase of something, such as a career or era.
3. verb To gradually end or phase out a program, policy, or product.

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