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LUNAR

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lu⋅nar

  [loo-ner]
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to the moon: the lunar orbit.
2. measured by the moon's revolutions: a lunar month.
3. resembling the moon; round or crescent-shaped.
4. of or pertaining to silver.
–noun
5. a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.
Origin:
1585–95; < L lūnāris of the moon. See Luna, -ar 1
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lu·nar   (lōō'nər)   
adj.  

  1. Of, involving, caused by, or affecting the moon.

  2. Measured by the revolution of the moon.

  3. Of or relating to silver.


[Middle English, crescent-shaped, from Old French lunaire, from Latin lūnāris, of the moon, from lūna, moon; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

lunar 
"of or pertaining to the moon," 1626, from O.Fr. lunaire, from L. lunaris "of the moon," from luna "moon," (with capital L-) "moon goddess," from *leuksna- (cf. O.C.S. luna "moon," O.Pruss. lauxnos "stars," M.Ir. luan "light, moon"), from the same source as lux, lumen "light." The luna moth (1884) so called for the crescent-shaped markings on its wings.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: lu·nar
Pronunciation: 'lü-n&r also -"när
Function: adjective
: LUNATE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

lunar lu·nar (l&oomacr;'nər)
adj.

  1. Relating to the moon or to a month.

  2. Lunate.

  3. Containing silver.

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