crescent
- Noun. The figure of the moon as it appears in its first or last quarter, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.
- Noun. Something shaped like a crescent, especially:.
- Adjective. (dated, rare) marked by an increase; waxing, like the Moon.
- Verb. (transitive) To form into a crescent, or something resembling a crescent.
- Verb. (transitive) To adorn with crescents.
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