The Sun of Righteousness
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Jesus Christ. (Mai. iv, 2.) To have heen out in the sun, or to have the sun in one's eyes. To be slightly inebriated. To make hay while the sun shines. See HAY.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The Sun of Righteousness” mean?
Jesus Christ. (Mai. iv, 2.) To have heen out in the sun, or to have the sun in one's eyes. To be slightly inebriated. To make hay while the sun shines. See HAY.
Is “The Sun of Righteousness” formal or informal?
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