Luna

American  

[loo-nuh] / ˈlu nə /

noun

1. the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.

2. (in alchemy) silver.

3. (lowercase) Also the crescent-shaped receptacle within the monstrance, for holding the consecrated Host in an upright position.

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Luna ¹ British  

/ ˈluːnə /

noun

1. the alchemical name for silver

2. Greek counterpart: Selene.  the Roman goddess of the moon

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Luna ² British  

/ 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)

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Etymology

Origin of Luna

From the Latin word lūna the moon

Example Sentences

Sheriff Robert Luna told The Times that he’s a “little uncomfortable” drawing comparisons between the two agencies, saying that shooting rates can be affected by many variables.

From Los Angeles Times

A sister token called Luna also plummeted to near zero within days of the depeg.

From The Wall Street Journal

And then a little table read with Diego Luna and I get a text message from Bill saying, “Call me.”

From Los Angeles Times

On the opening song, “Luz de Luna,” he gushes about not wanting to miss someone over a heartfelt piano ballad that slips between punky guitar rifts and unpredictable 808 drums.

From Los Angeles Times

Sheriff Robert Luna, who also spoke at the news conference Thursday, said any reporting party would not be scrutinized by his agency for their immigration status.

From Los Angeles Times