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moonbeam

[ moon-beem ]
/ ˈmunˌbim /
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noun
a ray of moonlight.
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Origin of moonbeam

First recorded in 1580–90; moon + beam
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British Dictionary definitions for moonbeam

moonbeam
/ (ˈmuːnˌbiːm) /

noun
a ray of moonlight
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