noun๐ShareThe figure of the moon as it appears in its first or last quarter, with concave and convex edges terminating in points."The young girl enjoyed watching the crescents of the moon grow fuller each night. "astronomyappearancefigureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareSomething shaped like a crescent, especially:"The baker arranged the golden-brown croissants into neat crescents on the tray. "appearanceastronomyfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA representation of the symbol used by Islamic caliphates"Many flags of Muslim countries feature crescents and stars. "religionculturehistorysignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA crescent spanner."My dad keeps a set of crescents in his toolbox for adjusting different sized nuts and bolts. "utensilmachineitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareAny of three orders of knighthood conferred upon foreigners to whom Turkey might be indebted for valuable services."While awarding honors, the Sultan also bestowed many crescents upon European engineers who modernized Istanbul's infrastructure. "royalhistorymilitaryworldorganizationtraditiongovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe 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."The younger son's coat of arms featured three crescents, a mark of cadency. "heraldryfamilyroyalsigntraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA crescentspot butterfly."We saw many crescents fluttering among the wildflowers in the meadow. "insectanimalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
