crescent

ˈkɹɛ.zənt

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#1·9h ago

Something shaped like a crescent, especially.

Sebastiani receives publicly the Sultan's thanks, and is decorated with the Order of the Crescent

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#2·9h ago

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.

Sebastiani receives publicly the Sultan's thanks, and is decorated with the Order of the Crescent

Origin: From , from and (French croissant), from , present active participle of arise, thrive, from . See Old Armenian be born and bring forth, Ancient Greek girl and boy, Latin produce, create, bring forth and goddess of agriculture. . The pronunciation with is a comparatively recent innovation due to the influence of words such as pheasant and present. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#3·9h ago

(NZ) A crescent spanner.

Sebastiani receives publicly the Sultan's thanks, and is decorated with the Order of the Crescent

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