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crescents

/ˈkrɛsənts/ /ˈkrɛsnts/

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Mondsichel

The figure of the moon as it appears in its first or last quarter, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.

Examples :

"The young girl enjoyed watching the crescents of the moon grow fuller each night. "

Das junge Mädchen beobachtete gerne, wie die Mondsicheln des Mondes jede Nacht voller wurden.

astronomy appearance figure

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Mondsicheln

Something shaped like a crescent, especially:

Examples :

"The baker arranged the golden-brown croissants into neat crescents on the tray. "

Der Bäcker arrangierte die goldbraunen Mondsicheln ordentlich auf dem Tablett.

appearance astronomy food

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Halbmond, Mondsichel

A representation of the symbol used by Islamic caliphates

Examples :

"Many flags of Muslim countries feature crescents and stars. "

Viele Flaggen muslimischer Länder zeigen Halbmonde und Sterne.

religion culture history sign

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Rollgabelschlüssel

A crescent spanner.

Examples :

"My dad keeps a set of crescents in his toolbox for adjusting different sized nuts and bolts. "

Mein Vater hat einen Satz Rollgabelschlüssel in seinem Werkzeugkasten, um Muttern und Bolzen unterschiedlicher Größe einzustellen.

utensil machine item

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Orden, die an Ausländer verliehen wurden

Any of three orders of knighthood conferred upon foreigners to whom Turkey might be indebted for valuable services.

Examples :

"While awarding honors, the Sultan also bestowed many crescents upon European engineers who modernized Istanbul's infrastructure. "

Bei der Verleihung von Ehren, verlieh der Sultan auch viele Orden an europäische Ingenieure, die die Infrastruktur Istanbuls modernisierten.

royal history military world organization tradition government

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Mondsichel, zunehmender Mond

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.

Examples :

"The younger son's coat of arms featured three crescents, a mark of cadency. "

Das Wappen des jüngeren Sohnes zeigte drei Mondsicheln, ein Zeichen der Zweitgeburt.

heraldry family royal sign tradition

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Sichelfleck-Falter

A crescentspot butterfly.

Examples :

"We saw many crescents fluttering among the wildflowers in the meadow. "

Wir sahen viele Sichelfleck-Falter, die zwischen den Wildblumen auf der Wiese flatterten.

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