crescent moon

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Definition of crescent moon in English English dictionary

The Moon as it appears in its first or last quarter

A symbol of Islam

A phase of the Moon just before and after the new moon, when only a thin curved section is lighted by the Sun The last crescent moon before the new moon is sometimes called the old crescent moon, and the first crescent moon is sometimes called a young crescent moon (Back To Top) D

Dolphin Dove

when we can see only a sliver of the moon's disk (the side of the moon facing us)

Sacred symbol of the Goddess Used for Sabbats, women's healings and invocations

{i} phase of the moon when it is shaped as a C, new moon

Hyphenation

cres·cent moon

Turkish pronunciation

kresınt mun

Pronunciation

/ˈkresənt ˈmo͞on/ /ˈkrɛsənt ˈmuːn/

Etymology

[ 'kre-s&nt ] (noun.) 15th century. Middle English cressant, from Middle French creissant, from present participle of creistre to grow, increase, from Latin crescere; akin to Old High German hirsi millet, Lithuanian serti to feed, Greek koros boy.