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Moon

/ˈmun/
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Other forms: Moons

Definitions of Moon
  1. noun
    the natural satellite of the Earth
    “the average distance to the Moon is 384,400 kilometers”
    synonyms: moon
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    example of:
    satellite
    any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
  2. noun
    the light of the Moon
    “the Moon was bright enough to read by”
    synonyms: moonlight, moonshine
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    type of:
    light, visible light, visible radiation
    (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
  3. noun
    United States religious leader (born in Korea) who founded the Unification Church in 1954; was found guilty of conspiracy to evade taxes (born in 1920)
    synonyms: Sun Myung Moon
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    example of:
    religious leader
    leader of a religious order
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