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.

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Origin of Luna

From the Latin word lūna the moon

Words nearby Luna

lumpsucker, lump sum, lumpy, lumpy jaw, Lumumba, Luna, lunacy, luna moth, lunar, lunar caustic, lunar cycle

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How to use Luna in a sentence

Luna has two dedicated blanket options, cotton and bamboo, with multiple styles and weights for kids and adults.
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For two days, the Luna sailed through space, until on October 7, it disappeared behind the moon for 40 minutes.
Lunik: Inside the CIA’s audacious plot to steal a Soviet satellite|Bobbie Johnson|January 28, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Perhaps in response to the rapid development of NASA’s Artemis program and China’s lunar exploration program, Russia has resurrected the Luna program with the 25th planned mission, which is scheduled for launch in October.
The 11 biggest space missions of 2021 (and their chances of success)|Neel Patel|January 4, 2021|MIT Technology Review
It marks the first time in 44 years that moon rocks have been brought back to our planet, since the Soviet Union’s Luna 24 mission in 1976.
China just brought moon rocks back to Earth for the first time in its history|Neel Patel|December 16, 2020|MIT Technology Review

Every now and then, Luna would catch the whiff of something promising.
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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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He eventually finds work as a butler in the home of Luna (Diane Keaton).
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His sleepy village of Baia Luna has been turned upside down by two mysterious deaths.
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Cinthia Paolo Gaitan, wife of Luna, accused of being an administrator for the bordellos.
Marita Defendants Acquitted in Devastating Setback for Susana Trimarco|Scott C. Johnson|December 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
About this time the famous Philippine painter, Juan Luna (vide p. 195), was released after six monthsʼ imprisonment as a suspect.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Luna rushed down the stairs in a furious rage and insulted Captain Janolino in the presence of his troops.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
The two chums owned a small iceboat which went, on Lake Luna, by the name of scooter.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
Each day saw the wintry winds grow colder, and soon the ice upon Lake Luna was thick enough to bear.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
Ice of such thickness on Lake Luna at this early date, however, surprised even that apocryphal person, the oldest inhabitant.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison

British Dictionary definitions for Luna (1 of 2)

Luna¹

/ (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)

Luna²

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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