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new moon

noun

  1. the moon either when in conjunction with the sun or soon after, being either invisible or visible only as a slender crescent.
  2. the phase of the moon at this time.


new moon

noun

  1. the moon when it appears as a narrow waxing crescent
  2. the time at which this occurs
  3. astronomy one of the four principal phases of the moon, occurring when it lies between the earth and the sun
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new moon

/ no̅o̅ /

  1. The phase of the Moon that occurs when it passes between Earth and the Sun, making it either invisible or visible only as a thin crescent at sunset.
  2. See more at moonCompare full moon


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Word History and Origins

Origin of new moon1

before 1000; Middle English; Old English
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Example Sentences

The electric lights were sparkling among the trees, and the new moon shone in the sky above the Lethal Chamber.

You might change your mind after watching this hysterical lip-reading of New Moon.

The New Moon in Scorpio, Wednesday, opens fresh avenues for learning.

The New Moon, Wednesday, focuses on finances, as you get in synch with a loved one or partner over shared investments.

This rings most true on the New Moon, Wednesday, when the Sun and Moon oppose Jupiter in Taurus.

And on the day of the new moon a calf of the herd without blemish: and the six lambs, and the rams shall be without blemish.

It was just at sunset, and there was a new moon in the sky, and the evening star trembled upon the bosom of the waters.

He said he druther see the new moon over his left shoulder as much as a thousand times than take up a snake-skin in his hand.

When she is thus in conjunction with the sun, she is called the new moon.

Is it only at the first appearance of a new moon that the Siren shows herself?

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