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Sun King

British  

noun

  1. the. An epithet of Louis XIV

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Sun King Cultural  

  1. A nickname for Louis xiv that captures the magnificence of his court and of the Palace of Versailles, which he built. Louis himself adopted the sun as his emblem.

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