Full of the moon

Full of the moon
Full Full, n. Complete measure; utmost extent; the highest state or degree. [1913 Webster]

The swan's-down feather, That stands upon the swell at full of tide. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

{Full of the moon}, the time of full moon. [1913 Webster]


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  • full-of-the-moon — n. the time when the moon is fully illuminated. Syn: full moon, full of the moon. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • full of the moon — {n. phr.}, {literary} The moon when it is seen as a full circle; the time of a full moon. * /The robbers waited for a dark night when the full of the moon was past./ Contrast: DARK OF THE MOON …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • full of the moon — {n. phr.}, {literary} The moon when it is seen as a full circle; the time of a full moon. * /The robbers waited for a dark night when the full of the moon was past./ Contrast: DARK OF THE MOON …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • full\ of\ the\ moon — n. phr. literary the moon when it is seen as a full circle; the time of a full moon. The robbers waited for a dark night when the full of the moon was past. Contrast: dark of the moon …   Словарь американских идиом

  • full-of-the-moon — noun the time when the Moon is fully illuminated (Freq. 1) the moon is at the full • Syn: ↑full moon, ↑full phase of the moon, ↑full • Hypernyms: ↑phase of the moon …   Useful english dictionary

  • full of the moon — Etymology: Middle English fulle of the mone : the time or condition of complete illumination of the lunar disk …   Useful english dictionary

  • full phase of the moon — noun the time when the Moon is fully illuminated the moon is at the full • Syn: ↑full moon, ↑full of the moon, ↑full • Hypernyms: ↑phase of the moon • Hyponyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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  • The Moon in mythology — The Moon has figured in many mythologies, often paired or contrasted with the Sun. (see also Solar deity). The monthly cycle of the moon, in contrast to the annual cycle of the sun s path, has been implicitly linked to women s menstrual cycles by …   Wikipedia

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