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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.


Luna 1 British  
/ ˈluːnə /

noun

  1. the alchemical name for silver

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Luna

From the Latin word lūna the moon

Example Sentences

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Gattis' comments come as Amazon has announced it is integrating its cloud gaming service Luna into the Prime Video app to sit alongside its shows and films.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Both Luna and O’Handley deny any wrongdoing, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is reportedly examining the allegations.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

County Sheriff Robert Luna said a gunman was possibly targeting two documented gang members.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida told associates in the summer of 2024 that she knew Trump would choose Vance to be his vice president, according to a person familiar with the conversation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

Luna takes the calendar, and I immediately worry I’m being weird.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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