Luna
Americannoun
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the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
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(in alchemy) silver.
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(lowercase) Also the crescent-shaped receptacle within the monstrance, for holding the consecrated Host in an upright position.
noun
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the alchemical name for silver
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Greek counterpart: Selene. the Roman goddess of the moon
noun
Etymology
Origin of Luna
From the Latin word lūna the moon
Example Sentences
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For a month, they had waited and worried about the fate of their beloved Jack Russell terrier, Luna, who disappeared with fate uncertain among the predators and wildlife in Yellowstone National Park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Luna was a stray for her first year before she was found by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and adopted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Luna has pointed to changes that have already been made as efforts to improve conditions, including deploying body-worn cameras at the Inmate Reception Center, Men’s Central Jail and Twin Towers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
Shortly after the models launched, OpenAI lowered the price of GPT-5.6 Luna by 80% and GPT-5.6 Terra by 20%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
“I guess I thought any way of getting to Rio Luna would have been better than the alternative.”
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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