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Sunbeam
Meaning
Noun
●
In Light:
A
visible
,
narrow
, and
intense
(relative to
ambient
light
)
ray
of sunlight.
●
In Australian English:
An
item
of
cutlery
or
crockery
laid out
on a
table
, but not used, and which can be
returned
to the
drawer
without being washed.
●
In Gossamer-winged butterflies:
Any of various
lycaenid
butterflies
of the
genus
Curetis.
●
In Hummingbirds & Light:
Any
hummingbird
of the
genus
Aglaeactis.
●
In British English & Light:
Synonym of
sunshine
(“ironic
form of address
to an
inferior
or troublemaker”)
Name
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Moffat County, Colorado, United States.
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Mercer County, Illinois, United States.
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Logan County, West Virginia, United States.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
sunbeam
English
beam
English
beem
Middle English (1100-1500)
beam
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
bemen
Middle English (1100-1500)
beamian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
bymian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
byme
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
sun
English
sunne
Middle English (1100-1500)
sunne
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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