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crescent
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[ˈkrɛznt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the curved sickle shape of the waxing or waning moon
(e.g: the moon was a slender crescent)
- a thing which has the shape of a single curve that is broad in the centre and tapers to a point at each end
(e.g: a three-mile crescent of golden sand)
- a moth or butterfly with crescent-shaped markings on the wings
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Origin
:
late Middle English cressant, from Old French creissant, from Latin crescere ‘grow’. The spelling change in the 17th century was due to the influence of the Latin
[ˈkrɛznt], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- having the shape of a crescent
(e.g: a crescent moon)
- growing, increasing, or developing
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Origin
:
late Middle English cressant, from Old French creissant, from Latin crescere ‘grow’. The spelling change in the 17th century was due to the influence of the Latin
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