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sunwise

(ˈsʌnˌwaɪz)
adv
(Astronomy) moving in the same direction as the sun; clockwise
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sun•wise

(ˈsʌnˌwaɪz)

adv.
1. in the direction of the sun's apparent daily motion.
2. in a clockwise direction.
[1860–65]
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A central Celtic practice at sacred sites, such as churches, graves, crosses, and holy wells, is known as "walking the rounds." This involves walking sunwise (or clockwise) in a mindful way around various markers or monuments.
The Environmental Protection Agency SunWise School and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's sun protection programs were accepted as a basis for the program and 6 posters, a 12-page student handbook, 4 puzzles, educational videos and a UV-sensitive Frisbee game were among the tools prepared and used in the education.
It is best if the water you cross is south-running, as anything moving southwards, like anything moving sunwise, has positive and blessing qualities.
SunWise. Washington, DC: US Environmental Protection Agency; 2015.
It is only recently that we abandoned a connection between time and the movement of the sun--which is why we now say clockwise instead of sunwise (as if clocks were wise).
I therefore made four sunwise animals and gave a couple of fun facts about how these animals protect their skin against the sun's strong UV rays.
Description: The SunWise Tool Kit is a collection of lessons and background information for teaching the SunWise Program.
Cancer Research UK has joined forces with Nivea Sun to launch a competition for kids to come up with a "sunwise" hat for their hero.
But during his brief stay in the city, he met art critic and instructor Mary Mowbray-Clarke, who showed his works at her gallery, the Sunwise Turn Book shop, launching his career as a leading artist.
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