lunar month
Americannoun
noun
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The average time between successive occurrences of the same phase of the Moon, equal to approximately 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes. Depending on the lunar calendar being used, a lunar month can begin with the new moon or the full moon.
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Also called lunation synodic month
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◆ A period of 12 lunar months is a lunar year.
Etymology
Origin of lunar month
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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Countries in South and Southeast Asia celebrate Buddha’s birthday on the full moon of the second lunar month known as Vesakha or Vaisakha.
From Seattle Times • May 11, 2024
The pilgrimage starts on the eighth day of the Islamic lunar month of Dhul Hijjah, which this year corresponded to 26 June in the Gregorian calendar, and lasts five to six says.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2023
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright started the tradition 18 years ago of America's top diplomat hosting a public event for Ramadan, a lunar month.
From Reuters • May 26, 2017
The Maya did not attempt to correlate their calendar accurately with the length of the year or lunar month.
From Textbooks • Oct. 13, 2016
But the lunar month is between 29 and 30 days long.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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