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crescents

/ˈkrɛsənts/ /ˈkrɛsnts/

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noun

Croissant de lune

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. "

La jeune fille aimait regarder les croissants de lune s'épaissir chaque nuit.

astronomy appearance figure

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noun

Croissants

Something shaped like a crescent, especially:

Examples :

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

Le boulanger a disposé les croissants dorés en croissants soignés sur le plateau.

appearance astronomy food

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noun

Croissant de lune

A representation of the symbol used by Islamic caliphates

Examples :

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

De nombreux drapeaux des pays musulmans arborent des croissants de lune et des étoiles.

religion culture history sign

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Clé à molette

A crescent spanner.

Examples :

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

Mon père garde un jeu de clés à molette dans sa boîte à outils pour ajuster les écrous et boulons de différentes tailles.

utensil machine item

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Ordres de chevalerie décernés aux étrangers

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. "

En décernant des honneurs, le Sultan a également conféré de nombreux ordres de chevalerie aux ingénieurs européens qui ont modernisé l'infrastructure d'Istanbul.

royal history military world organization tradition government

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Croissant de lune

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. "

Les armoiries du fils cadet comportaient trois croissants de lune, une marque de brisure.

heraldry family royal sign tradition

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Un papillon croissant

A crescentspot butterfly.

Examples :

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

Nous avons vu de nombreux papillons croissants voltiger parmi les fleurs sauvages dans la prairie.

insect animal biology nature