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Moon

/muːn/

Moon is a noun, proper noun and verb with 6 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. (by extension of Moon) Any natural satellite of a planet.
    “That's no moon, you idiot... it's a space station!”
  2. A month, particularly a lunar month.
    “They stayed with their aunt and uncle for many moons.”
proper noun
  1. The Earth's moon Luna; the sole natural satellite of the Earth, represented in astronomy and astrology by ☾.
  2. The god of the Moon in Heathenry.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Synonyms Moon calendar month lunar month month natural satellite satellite

Origin

From Middle English mone.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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