Moon
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noun
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verb
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(As a noun)
Moon ( noun )
- A natural satellite of the Earth or other planet, or a similar natural satellite of any other celestial body.
- The natural satellite of the Earth, visible by reflected sunlight and having a rocky surface, no atmosphere, and no water.
Origin:
From the old english word "mōna", ultimately from proto-germanic *mēnô.
Examples:
- The full moon shone brightly in the night sky.
- The surface of the moon is covered in craters and mountains.
- The first man on the moon was Neil Armstrong.
- The phases of the moon include new moon, crescent, first quarter, gibbous, full moon and last quarter.
- The moon orbits around the Earth in about 29 days.
(As a verb)
Moon ( verb )
- A natural satellite of the Earth or other planet, or a similar natural satellite of any other celestial body.
- The natural satellite of the Earth, visible by reflected sunlight and having a rocky surface, no atmosphere, and no water.
Origin:
From the old english word "mōna", ultimately from proto-germanic *mēnô.
Examples:
- The full moon shone brightly in the night sky.
- The surface of the moon is covered in craters and mountains.
- The first man on the moon was Neil Armstrong.
- The phases of the moon include new moon, crescent, first quarter, gibbous, full moon and last quarter.
- The moon orbits around the Earth in about 29 days.