Crescent

Meaning

Noun

●

The

of the

as it

between its first or

and the

, with

and

in points.

●

Something

like a

, especially:

A

pastry.

●

In Roads:

Something

like a

, especially:

A

, often

a

,

houses.

●

In Islam:

Something

like a

, especially:

A

of a

, used as a

of Islam.

●

In Heraldic charges:

Something

like a

, especially:

The

of the

with

upward, when used in a

; often used as a

of

to

a second

and his descendants.

●

In New Zealand English:

A

spanner.

●

In Turkey:

Any of three

orders of knighthood

upon

to whom Turkey might be

for

services.

●

A

butterfly.

Adj

●

marked by an increase;

, like the Moon.

●

Shaped like a crescent.

Verb

●

To form a

shape

●

To

with crescents.

Sourced from

Origin

crescent

English

crescens

Latin

cresco

Latin

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