Luna

[ loo-nuh ]

/ ˈlu nə /

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noun

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

(in alchemy) silver.

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

Origin of Luna

From the Latin word lūna the moon

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The Sailor Senshi rely on a central command which is run by two cats, Artemis and Luna.
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Prosecutors say Luna fired the handgun while Jones drove the getaway car.
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Luna was struck numerous times and died in the arms of his older brother, who came running from two stoops away.
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Many of the moths had emerged and flown, but the luna cases remained in the bottom of the box.
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The first period of mans life was under the influence of Isis, the moon (Luna, Selene).
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Olive rested her eyes for some moments upon Mrs. Luna, without speaking.
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When he tried to make a gesture of entreaty, when he moved his arms imploring her to wait, Luna had already disappeared.
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Well, how's your trick 'bank' out on Luna, despite its twelve-foot walls, going to stand an atomic explosion?
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British Dictionary definitions for luna (1 of 2)

Luna

/ (ˈluːnə) /

noun

the alchemical name for silver

the Roman goddess of the moonGreek counterpart: Selene

Word Origin for Luna

from Latin: moon

British Dictionary definitions for luna (2 of 2)

Luna

Lunik (ˈluːnɪk)

/ (ˈluːnə) /

noun

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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Word Origin and History for luna

Luna

late 14c. "moon," also an alchemical name for "silver;" from Latin luna "moon, goddess of the moon," from *leuksna- (cf. Old Church Slavonic luna "moon," Old Prussian lauxnos "stars," Middle Irish luan "light, moon"), from the same source as lux, lumen "light," lucere "to shine" (see light (n.)). The luna moth (1841, American English) so called for the crescent-shaped markings on its wings. Lunarian (1708) was an early word for "inhabitant of the moon."

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