crescent
The figure of the moon as it appears between its first or last quarter and the new…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.
» The sun and the crescent moon.
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значень: 8The 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.
Mondsichel
полуме́сяцpolumésjac
півмі́сяцьpivmísjacʹ
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
Something shaped like a crescent, especially:
A curved pastry.
Hörnchen, Croissant, (Unterfranken) Kipfel
рога́ликrogálik
A curved street, often presenting a continuous façade, as of row houses.
A representation of a crescent, used as a symbol of Islam.
The Turkish flag features a white star and crescent on red base.
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.
(Нова Зеландія)A crescent spanner.
(історичне)Any of three orders of knighthood conferred upon foreigners to whom Turkey might be indebted for valuable services.
A crescentspot butterfly.
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речень: 15The sun and the crescent moon.
There was a crescent moon that night.
I am stepping on the crescent moon with my feet.
The mango trees are located around the crescent-shaped lake.
There are some coconut trees around the crescent-shaped lake.
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From Middle English cressaunt, from Anglo-Norman cressaunt and Old French creissant (“cresFrom Middle English cressaunt, from Anglo-Norman cressaunt and Old French creissant (“crescent of the moon”) (French croissant), from Latin crēscēns, present active participle of crēscō (“arise, thrive”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱreh₁- (“to grow”). See Old Armenian սերիմ (serim, “be born”) and սերեմ (serem, “bring forth”), Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē, “girl”) and κούρος (koúros, “boy”), Latin creāre (“produce, create, bring forth”) and Ceres (“goddess of agriculture”). Doublet of croissant.
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