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crescent
noun(cres-cent)
the moon at any stage between new moon and first quarter and between last quarter and the succeeding new moon when less than half of the illuminated hemisphere is visible
crescent
noun(cres-cent)
the figure of the moon at such a stage defined by a convex and a concave edge
crescent
noun(cres-cent)
something shaped like a crescent
crescent
adjective(cres-cent)
marked by an increase : increasing
crescent
trademark(cres-cent)
—used for an adjustable open-end wrench
crescent
geographical name(cres-cent)
semicircle of fertile land stretching from the southeastern coast of the Mediterranean (in Israel and Lebanon) around the Syrian Desert north of Arabia (in Syria and Iraq) to the Persian Gulf (in Iraq and Iran)
crescent
noun(cres-cent)
an organization in Islamic countries that helps people who are suffering because of a war or natural disaster

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