noun Download 🔗Share 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. " astronomy appearance figure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Something shaped like a crescent, especially: Examples : "The baker arranged the golden-brown croissants into neat crescents on the tray. " appearance astronomy food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A representation of the symbol used by Islamic caliphates Examples : "Many flags of Muslim countries feature crescents and stars. " religion culture history sign Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A crescent spanner. Examples : "My dad keeps a set of crescents in his toolbox for adjusting different sized nuts and bolts. " utensil machine item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. " royal history military world organization tradition government Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. " heraldry family royal sign tradition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A crescentspot butterfly. Examples : "We saw many crescents fluttering among the wildflowers in the meadow. " insect animal biology nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading