How to pronounce “crescent”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• 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.
• Something shaped like a crescent, especially:
• (New Zealand) A crescent spanner.
• (historical) Any of three orders of knighthood conferred upon foreigners to whom Turkey might be indebted for valuable services.
• A crescentspot butterfly.
• [Adjective]
• (dated, rare) marked by an increase; waxing, like the Moon.
• Shaped like a crescent.
• [Verb]
• (transitive) To form a crescent shape
• (transitive) To decorate with crescents.

Practice Nearby Words

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