solar eclipse

noun

: an eclipse of the sun by the moon see eclipse illustration

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But total solar eclipses are rare, with the next one taking place in August 2026. Chandelis Duster, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024 Many who experienced 2024’s spectacular total solar eclipse in North America will have had the same question in its aftermath: when is the next eclipse? Jamie Carter, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 Before modern astronomy, solar eclipses were often assigned mythological or theological significance, which likely contributed to our enduring fascination with them. Rafi Schwartz, The Week Us, theweek, 16 Dec. 2024 The next total solar eclipse visible from the U.S. will come in 2044. Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for solar eclipse 

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First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of solar eclipse was in 1602

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“Solar eclipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20eclipse. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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solar eclipse

noun
: an eclipse of the sun by the moon

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