lunar

[ loo-ner ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to the moon: the lunar orbit.

  2. measured by the moon's revolutions: a lunar month.

  1. resembling the moon; round or crescent-shaped.

  2. of or relating to silver.

noun
  1. a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.

Origin of lunar

1
First recorded in 1585–95, lunar is from the Latin word lūnāris of the moon. See Luna, -ar1

Other words from lunar

  • un·lu·nar, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for lunar

lunar

/ (ˈluːnə) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to the moon

  2. occurring on, used on, or designed to land on the surface of the moon: lunar module

  1. relating to, caused by, or measured by the position or orbital motion of the moon

  2. of or containing silver

Origin of lunar

1
C17: from Latin lūnāris, from lūna the moon

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Scientific definitions for lunar

lunar

[ lōōnər ]


  1. Relating to the Moon.

  2. Measured by the revolution of the Moon around the Earth.

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