Luna

[ loo-nuh ]

noun

1. the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
2. (in alchemy) silver.
3. (lowercase) Also Ecclesiastical. the crescent-shaped receptacle within the monstrance, for holding the consecrated Host in an upright position.

Luna

¹

/ ˈluːnə /

noun

1. the alchemical name for silver
2. the Roman goddess of the moon Greek counterpartSelene

Luna

²

/ ˈluːnɪk; ˈluːnə /

noun

1. any of a series of Soviet lunar space-probes, one of which, Luna 9 , made the first soft landing on the moon (1966)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Luna¹

From the Latin word lūna the moon

Word History and Origins

Origin of Luna¹

from Latin: moon

Example Sentences

Mr Mahdawi's lawyer, Luna Droubi, said he was arrested "in direct retaliation for his advocacy on behalf of Palestinians and because of his identity as a Palestinian."

From BBC

“I cannot tell you how proud I am of our employees stepping up to the plate,” Sheriff Robert Luna told The Times in a recent interview.

From Los Angeles Times

During the campaign, Luna positioned himself as the calm antidote to what he described as the “dysfunction and chaos” of his opponent.

From Los Angeles Times

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., a new mother who led the anemic Republican support for parental leave, declared that it demonstrated "the importance of female members having a vote in Washington, D.C."

From Salon

“We take the integrity of our criminal investigations and the reliability of our forensic testing very seriously,” Sheriff Robert Luna said in a news release Wednesday afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times