"sun-angel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sun-angels [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sun-angel (plural sun-angels)
  1. Alternative form of sunangel Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: sunangel
    Sense id: en-sun-angel-en-noun-qFSZLPIY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sun, angel.
    Sense id: en-sun-angel-en-noun--6obzIVX

Inflected forms

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