new moon

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noun

the moon either when in conjunction with the sun or soon after, being either invisible or visible only as a slender crescent.

the phase of the moon at this time.

Origin of new moon

before 1000; Middle English; Old English

Words nearby new moon

New Mexican, New Mexico, New Milford, new-mint, New Model Army, new moon, new-mown, Newnan, New National Party, New Netherland, new normal

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Example sentences from the Web for new moon

They sacrifice a pig and seven fowls to their gods on the new-moon day, on which the head of a male child is first shaved.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
New-moon days were days of high festival with the Incas, according to Garcilasso.
The Columbiad|Joel Barlow
Similar offerings of rice balls are made to the spirit of the deceased person on the new-moon day in the month of Kartigam.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
On the new-moon day, a religious observance called nope or nomulu in honour of Gauri (another name of Parvati) is kept up.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston

Nagarapanchami festival is to be celebrated at the next Ammavasya or new-moon day.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston

British Dictionary definitions for new moon

new moon

noun

the moon when it appears as a narrow waxing crescent

the time at which this occurs

astronomy one of the four principal phases of the moon, occurring when it lies between the earth and the sun

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Scientific definitions for new moon

new moon

[ nōō ]

The phase of the Moon that occurs when it passes between Earth and the Sun, making it either invisible or visible only as a thin crescent at sunset. See more at moon. Compare full moon.

单词	new moon
释义	new moon SEE SYNONYMS FOR new moon ON THESAURUS.COM noun the moon either when in conjunction with the sun or soon after, being either invisible or visible only as a slender crescent. the phase of the moon at this time. Origin of new moon before 1000; Middle English; Old English Words nearby new moon New Mexican, New Mexico, New Milford, new-mint, New Model Army, new moon, new-mown, Newnan, New National Party, New Netherland, new normal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for new moon They sacrifice a pig and seven fowls to their gods on the new-moon day, on which the head of a male child is first shaved. Castes and Tribes of Southern India\|Edgar Thurston New-moon days were days of high festival with the Incas, according to Garcilasso. The Columbiad\|Joel Barlow Similar offerings of rice balls are made to the spirit of the deceased person on the new-moon day in the month of Kartigam. Castes and Tribes of Southern India\|Edgar Thurston On the new-moon day, a religious observance called nope or nomulu in honour of Gauri (another name of Parvati) is kept up. Castes and Tribes of Southern India\|Edgar Thurston Nagarapanchami festival is to be celebrated at the next Ammavasya or new-moon day. Castes and Tribes of Southern India\|Edgar Thurston British Dictionary definitions for new moon new moon noun the moon when it appears as a narrow waxing crescent the time at which this occurs astronomy one of the four principal phases of the moon, occurring when it lies between the earth and the sun 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 Words related to new moon satellite, pumpkin, crescent, half-moon, planetoid, curve, bow, meniscus, sickle, celestial body, full moon, old moon, hornlike, demilune, lune Scientific definitions for new moon new moon [ nōō ] The phase of the Moon that occurs when it passes between Earth and the Sun, making it either invisible or visible only as a thin crescent at sunset. See more at moon. Compare full moon. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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new moon

noun

Origin of new moon

Words nearby new moon

Example sentences from the Web for new moon

British Dictionary definitions for new moon

noun

Words related to new moon

Scientific definitions for new moon