Lu·na
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| 1. | the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana. |
| 2. | (in alchemy) silver. |
| 3. | (lowercase ) Also, lunette. Ecclesiastical. the crescent-shaped receptacle within the monstrance, for holding the consecrated Host in an upright position. |
[Origin: < L lūna the moon
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Luna
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| Lu·na
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n. Roman Mythology The goddess of the moon. [Latin Lūna, from lūna, moon; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.] |
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| luna | |
noun | |
| (Roman mythology) the goddess of the Moon; counterpart of Greek Selene |
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Luna Pier, MI (city, FIPS 49700) Location: 41.80505 N, 83.44245 W
Population (1990): 1507 (606 housing units)
Area: 4.0 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 48157
Luna County, NM (county, FIPS 29) Location: 32.18079 N, 107.74866 W
Population (1990): 18110 (7766 housing units)
Area: 7680.2 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)
Puerto De Luna, NM Zip code(s): 88432
| U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau |
Luna
Lu"na\, n. [L.; akin to lucere to shine. See Light, n., and cf. Lune.]1. The moon. 2. (Alchemy) Silver. Luna cornea (Old Chem.), horn silver, or fused silver chloride, a tough, brown, translucent mass; -- so called from its resemblance to horn. Luna moth (Zo["o]l.), a very large and beautiful American moth (Actias luna). Its wings are delicate light green, with a stripe of purple along the front edge of the anterior wings, the other margins being edged with pale yellow. Each wing has a lunate spot surrounded by rings of light yellow, blue, and black. The caterpillar commonly feeds on the hickory, sassafras, and maple.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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