Lunar /ˈl(j)uːnə/

The meaning and definition of Lunar, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun

The middle bone of the proximal series of the carpus in the wrist, which is shaped like a half-moon.
An observation of a lunar distance, especially for establishing the longitude of a ship at sea.

adjective

Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Moon (that is, Luna, the Earth's moon); Lunar.
“lunar observations a lunar eclipse”
Shaped like a crescent moon; lunate.

Synonyms intermedium lunar bone semilunar lunarlike lunary moonish

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