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Crescent

noun
/ˈkɹɛ.sənt/
Word Frequency: 2.5

Definitions

1.nounThe figure of the moon as it appears in its first or last quarter, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.
2.nounSomething shaped like a crescent, especially:
3.nounA representation of the symbol used by Islamic caliphates
4.nounA crescent spanner.
5.nounAny of three orders of knighthood conferred upon foreigners to whom Turkey might be indebted for valuable services.
6.nounThe emblem of the waxing Moon with horns directed upward, when used in a coat of arms; often used as a mark of cadency to distinguish a second son and his descendants.
7.nounA crescentspot butterfly.
8.verbTo form into a crescent, or something resembling a crescent.
9.verbTo adorn with crescents.
10.adjectiveMarked by an increase; waxing, like the Moon.
11.adjectiveShaped like a crescent.

Synonyms

lunatesemilunarcrescent-shapedroundedbicephaloushornedmoonsquarecrossglasswindowgrowing

Rhymes With

quiescentevanescenteffervescentincessantiridescentluminescentfluorescentincandescent
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