Definition of moon

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Moon (n.) The time occupied by the moon in making one revolution in her orbit; a month.

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Falcated :: Falcated (a.) Hooked or bent like a sickle; as, a falcate leaf; a falcate claw; -- said also of the moon, or a planet, when horned or crescent-formed..
Digit :: Digit (n.) One twelfth part of the diameter of the sun or moon; -- a term used to express the quantity of an eclipse; as, an eclipse of eight digits is one which hides two thirds of the diameter of the disk..
Moonflower :: Moonflower (n.) The oxeye daisy; -- called also moon daisy.
Moon-eyed :: Moon-eyed (a.) Having eyes affected by the moon; moonblind; dim-eyed; purblind.
Half-moon :: Half-moon (n.) The shape of a half-moon; a crescent.
Moonwort :: Moonwort (n.) Any fern of the genus Botrychium, esp. B. Lunaria; -- so named from the crescent-shaped segments of its frond..
Selenography :: Selenography (n.) The science that treats of the physical features of the moon; -- corresponding to physical geography in respect to the earth.
Moon :: Moon (v. t.) To expose to the rays of the moon.
Change :: Change (v. i.) To pass from one phase to another; as, the moon changes to-morrow night..
Plenilune :: Plenilune (n.) The full moon.
Heaven :: Heaven (n.) The expanse of space surrounding the earth; esp., that which seems to be over the earth like a great arch or dome; the firmament; the sky; the place where the sun, moon, and stars appear; -- often used in the plural in this sense..
Moonlight :: Moonlight (a.) Occurring during or by moonlight; characterized by moonlight.
Syzygy :: Syzygy (n.) The point of an orbit, as of the moon or a planet, at which it is in conjunction or opposition; -- commonly used in the plural..
Menispermaceous :: Menispermaceous (a.) Pertaining to a natural order (Menispermace/) of climbing plants of which moonseed (Menispermum) is the type.
Occulted :: Occulted (a.) Concealed by the intervention of some other heavenly body, as a star by the moon..
Moon-eye :: Moon-eye (n.) The cisco.
Menstrual :: Menstrual (a.) Recurring once a month; monthly; gone through in a month; as, the menstrual revolution of the moon; pertaining to monthly changes; as, the menstrual equation of the sun's place..
Orbit :: Orbit (n.) The path described by a heavenly body in its periodical revolution around another body; as, the orbit of Jupiter, of the earth, of the moon..
Luniform :: Luniform (a.) Resembling the moon in shape.
Shiner :: Shiner (n.) Any one of numerous species of small freshwater American cyprinoid fishes, belonging to Notropis, or Minnilus, and allied genera; as the redfin (Notropis megalops), and the golden shiner (Notemigonus chrysoleucus) of the Eastern United States; also loosely applied to various other silvery fishes, as the dollar fish, or horsefish, menhaden, moonfish, sailor's choice, and the sparada..
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