solar eclipse
nounUS /ˈsoʊlɚ ɪˈklɪps/ · UK /ˈsəʊlə ɪˈklɪps/
Etymology From solar + eclipse. First use appears c. 1602 in the writings of Thomas Blundeville.
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Astronomy, Natural sciences A phenomenon occurring when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun.
- A solar eclipse is one of nature's most impressive sights.
- The earliest reliable accounts of Chinese eclipses come from Spring and Autumn Annals (Ch’un-ch’iu), recording eclipses from 772 to 481 BCE, including a total solar eclipse in 709 BCE.2017, Mark Littmann, Fred Espenak, “Ancient Efforts to Understand”, in Totality: The Great American Eclipses of 2017 and 2024, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 38:
- Related terms
- 🝵, lunar eclipse