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

Words nearby moonbeam

moon shell, moon-blind, moon-eyed, moon-faced, moonball, moonbeam, moonbow, mooncalf, moonchild, mooned, mooneye

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Example sentences from the Web for moonbeam

The moonbeam tarried long enough for Sweep to see the lovely maiden he had rescued.
The Green Forest Fairy Book|Loretta Ellen Brady
Houston hasn't taken Moonbeam away yet, and Starkey is to put him into strong work for this trial.
The Vanity Girl|Compton Mackenzie
All at once the pure whistle of a nightingale cut the silence, and the first moonbeam silvered the wastes of mist-hung waters.
The Mystery of Choice|Robert William Chambers
"Your father is everlastingly shinning up a moonbeam, and you know it," declared Britt.
When Egypt Went Broke|Holman Day

You are straight and slender as the rushes, dainty as a moonbeam, and sweet as a rose of June.
The Master's Violin|Myrtle Reed

British Dictionary definitions for moonbeam

moonbeam

/ (ˈmuːnˌbiːm) /

noun

a ray of moonlight

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moonbeam

noun

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