lune

¹

[ loon ]

noun

1. anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
2. a crescent-shaped figure bounded by two arcs of circles, either on a plane or a spherical surface.

lune

²

[ loon ]

noun

, Falconry.

1. a line for securing a hawk.

lune

¹

/ luːn /

noun

1. falconry a leash for hawks or falcons

lune

²

/ luːn /

noun

1. 1. a section of the surface of a sphere enclosed between two semicircles that intersect at opposite points on the sphere
   2. a crescent-shaped figure formed on a plane surface by the intersection of the arcs of two circles
2. something shaped like a crescent
3. RC Church another word for lunette

Word History and Origins

Origin of lune¹

First recorded in 1695–1705, lune is from the Latin word lūna moon

Origin of lune²

1425–75; late Middle English, variant of loyn < Middle French loigne longe

Word History and Origins

Origin of lune¹

C14 loigne, from Old French, from Medieval Latin longia, longea, from Latin longus long ¹

Origin of lune²

C18: from Latin lūna moon

Example Sentences

Then in January, Guardian writer Claire de Lune reported she heard James “loudly” tell Lakers teammate Austin Reaves about Bronny, “he could play for us right now. easy. EASY.”

From Los Angeles Times

JCPenney CEO Marc Rosen said its partnership with Thirteen Lune, an e-commerce platform that promotes beauty brands created by people of color, is a cornerstone of its strategy revive its beauty business, which suffered a blow after Sephora left the chain to rival Kohl’s three years ago.

From Seattle Times

Fearless Fund has invested more than $2 million in Thirteen Lune, founded by Nyako Griego.

From Seattle Times

“While Vietnam War activists protested outside, astronauts, politicians, and Hollywood stars dined on poached salmon, stuffed artichoke hearts, and French cheeses, followed by a sugary nod to Apollo 11’s lunar visit: globes of vanilla ice cream with raisins and marzipan, covered in meringue and lightly toasted to evoke lunar craters. The Clair de Lune, as it was called on the night’s menu, sat in a dish of blackberry sauce like a moon floating through the night sky,” Mr. Lin-Sommer wrote.

From Washington Times

It was one of only eight known Patek Philippe Reference 96 Quantieme Lune timepieces and was gifted by Puyi to his Russian interpreter when he was imprisoned by the Soviet Union, the auction house said.

From Reuters