The average distance is about 150 million kilometers (149.6) or 93 million miles (92.9). This is defined as 1 astronomical unit, or AU, and is equal to about 8.2 light-minutes, as light from the Sun takes about 8 minutes to reach Earth.
The definition of a scourge is someone or something that causes a lot of trouble, problems or suffering. An example of a scourge is famine or the outbreak of a disease. YourDictionary definition and usage example.
1 During the Roman empire, to flog or to scourge is to torture with a whip of broken glass and with a metal ball with two metal hooks at its end. 2  An Australian slang term for rain; i.e., it's flogging down. 3  A cowlick found on the crown of a boy's head.4  To sell, especially aggressively or vigorously (slang). During the Roman empire, to flog or to scourge is to torture with a whip of broken glass and with a metal ball with two metal hooks at its end. 2  An Australian slang term for rain; i.e., it's flogging down. 3  A cowlick found on the crown of a boy's head.