lunar
/ˈl(j)uːnə/ · noun
Meaning
- The middle bone of the proximal series of the carpus in the wrist, which is shaped like a half-moon.
- An observation of a lunar distance, especially for establishing the longitude of a ship at sea.
- Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Moon (that is, Luna, the Earth's moon); Lunar.
- Shaped like a crescent moon; lunate.
- (Believed to be) influenced by the Moon, as in character, growth, or properties.
- Of or pertaining to silver (which was symbolically associated with the Moon by alchemists).
- Of or pertaining to travel through space between the Earth and the Moon, or exploration and scientific investigation of the Moon.
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