Moon

  • 51Moon — n. & v. n. 1 a the natural satellite of the earth, orbiting it monthly, illuminated by the sun and reflecting some light to the earth. b this regarded in terms of its waxing and waning in a particular month (new moon). c the moon when visible… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 52moon — See: ASK FOR THE MOON or CRY FOR THE MOON, DARK OF THE MOON, FULL OF THE MOON, ONCE IN A BLUE MOON, PROMISE THE MOON …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 53moon — See: ASK FOR THE MOON or CRY FOR THE MOON, DARK OF THE MOON, FULL OF THE MOON, ONCE IN A BLUE MOON, PROMISE THE MOON …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 54moon — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. satellite; month; lunation. See universe. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. satellite, celestial body, heavenly body, planet, secondary planet, planetoid, crescent, New moon, halfmoon, full moon, old moon, orb… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 55moon — See: ask for the moon or cry for the moon, dark of the moon, full of the moon, once in a blue moon, promise the moon …

    Словарь американских идиом

  • 56moon — [[t]mun[/t]] n. 1) astron. the earth s natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km) 2) astron. this body during a particular lunar month, or during a certain… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 57moon — I. noun Etymology: Middle English mone, from Old English mōna; akin to Old High German māno moon, Latin mensis month, Greek mēn month, mēnē moon Date: before 12th century 1. a. often capitalized the earth s natural satellite that shines by the… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 58moon — [OE] Indo European *mēnes meant both ‘moon’ and ‘month’. It was probably a derivative of the base *me (source of English measure), reflecting the fact that in ancient times the passage of time was measured by the revolutions of the moon. Both… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 59moon — [OE] Indo European *mēnes meant both ‘moon’ and ‘month’. It was probably a derivative of the base *me (source of English measure), reflecting the fact that in ancient times the passage of time was measured by the revolutions of the moon. Both… …

    Word origins

  • 60Moon — This intriguing surname has a number of possible origins. The first is English but ultimately French, being from the village of Moyon in the departement of La Manche, in Normandy. The first name holder was one William de Moion, a close follower… …

    Surnames reference

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