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

The address enabled Luna’s hard-won spot in a subsidized preschool program, the family’s public benefits, access to Newman’s medical specialists and the elusive form of state health insurance — “straight Medi-Cal” — she needs for a transplant.

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Luna’s best over the weekend: 470 pounds, or 36 times her weight.

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Closing the school would be a tragedy, said actor Gabriel Luna, who attended Bedichek just after “Dazed and Confused” came out.

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The new digital approach “represents a major enhancement in public safety,” Luna said.

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Luna has invited Jane back to her apartment after running into her at the supermarket while whimsically picking up a frozen turkey she hasn’t a clue how to cook.

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