EGAVE

crescent

About 2.46 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun The figure of the moon as it appears between its first or last quarter and the new moon, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.
  2. noun Something shaped like a crescent, especially: A curved pastry.
    The Turkish flag features a white star and crescent on red base.
  3. noun A curved pastry.
  4. noun A curved street, often presenting a continuous façade, as of row houses.
  5. noun A representation of a crescent, used as a symbol of Islam.
    The Turkish flag features a white star and crescent on red base.
  6. noun The 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. noun A crescent spanner.
  8. noun Any of three orders of knighthood conferred upon foreigners to whom Turkey might be indebted for valuable services.

Similar words

lunate semilunar crescent-shaped rounded bicephalous horned moon square cross glass

Often followed by

moon of city and in on is was shape

Word family

Crescent Crescents crescentic crescents

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