crescent

IPA: krˈɛsʌnt

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:
  • A curved pastry.
  • A curved street, often presenting a continuous façade, as of row houses.
  • (Islam) A representation of a crescent, used as a symbol of Islam.
  • (heraldry) 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.
  • (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.

verb

  • (transitive) To form a crescent shape
  • (transitive) To decorate with crescents.

adjective

  • (dated, rare) marked by an increase; waxing, like the Moon.
  • Shaped like a crescent.
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Examples of "crescent" in Sentences

  • The crescent and star is the symbol of Turks.
  • The range has the form of a crescent shaped scarp.
  • It explains the difficulty in observing the crescent.
  • The bow and the scythe resemble the Islamic Crescent.
  • But you can use the star and the crescent in the flag.
  • It has a crescent shape and a lower cup like concavity.
  • Note the use of the star and crescent on the Mamluk banner.
  • The Islam Symbol is basically taken to be the crescent and the star.
  • The latter epithet may come from the appearance of the crescent moon.
  • He gazes at the sky, at the sliver crescent moon, and tries to breathe.
  • The day the crescent is seen as a symbol of a loving embrace is the day Piglet will come alive and fly.
  • The word crescent has since been dropped, and I have a hunch he will be tweaking the overall design as well.
  • Currently, there were thirty-seven red spheres creating a thin crescent that nearly encapsulated the eleven closely packed blue spheres.
  • Yet here, instead, we have these undersized, generally sub-fresh jelly vessels where a warm, flakey, buttery crescent is supposed to be.
  • This crescent is significant to Islam and is borne on the state flags and official marquees of Muslim countries from Algeria to Indonesia.
  • Jim peered out the viewport and watched Vista†™ s thin crescent disappearing behind them. “Ok, ” he said, “double nickel for the next two hours, then deceleration begins. ”

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