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View synonyms for demilune
demilune
[ dem-i-loon ]
noun
- a crescent.
- Fortification. an outwork resembling a bastion with a crescent-shaped gorge.
- a crescent or half-moon shape, as of the top of a piece of furniture.
adjective
- shaped like a crescent.
demilune
/ -ˌljuːn; ˈdɛmɪˌluːn /
noun
- fortifications an outwork in front of a fort, shaped like a crescent moon
- a crescent-shaped object or formation; half-moon
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of demilune1
C18: from French, literally: half-moon
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Example Sentences
The small demilune fort, with its four cannon, that was intended to guard the harbour, was also deserted.
From Project Gutenberg
At either end of this crescent or demilune is a large orbweb, surmounted by a tower.
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The breastwork or demilune that had been woven around the outer bounds was leveled in an instant.
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