Luna

[loo-nuh]

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.

Luna

¹

/ ˈluːnə /

noun

1. the alchemical name for silver

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

Luna

²

/ 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)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Luna¹

From the Latin word lūna the moon

Word History and Origins

Origin of Luna¹

from Latin: moon

Example Sentences

At the time of this sit-down, Seehorn is days away from beginning production in Texas on a film adaptation of the book that will also star Taylor Kitsch and Diego Luna.

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Gen. Rob Bonta announced that the California Department of Justice was suing the county, the Sheriff’s Department and Sheriff Robert Luna over what he described as dangerously poor conditions inside the county’s jails.

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Though he never explicitly claims an identity, it’s made clear that he doesn’t just love “La Luna” — he wants to be her.

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Jack was born two years later and they were soon joined by pet dog, Luna.

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Miles wakes in 2173 after being clandestinely revived by a group of rebels and is later delivered — disguised as a robot — into Luna’s home.

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