Aaron Burr - Founding Patriot. I have never known the prejudice in favor of birth, parentage and descent, more conspicuous than in the instance of Col. Burr. That gentleman was connected by blood with many respectable families in New England.
Definition of sunspot for English Language Learners. astronomy : a dark spot that sometimes appears on the surface of the sun. See words that rhyme with sunspot Spanish Central: Translation of sunspot Nglish: Translation of sunspot for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about sunspot.
A sunspot is a temporary dark spot on the photosphere layer of the sun that is caused by magnetic activity. The spots appear dark because that area is cooler than the surrounding photosphere. A solar flare is a sudden and tremendous eruption in the solar chromosphere.