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crescent noun

  /ˈkɹɛ.sənt/ , /ˈkɹɛ.zənt/
  • The figure of the moon as it appears between its first or last quarter and the new moon, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.
kuunsirppi, sirppi
  • (Islam) A representation of a crescent, used as a symbol of Islam.
puolikuu
  • A curved pastry.
croissant, kaari, sarvi, voisarvi
  • A curved street, often presenting a continuous façade, as of row houses.
kaari
  • (heraldiccharge) The emblem of the waxing moon with horns directed upward, when used in a coat of arms; often used as a mark of cadency to distinguish a second son and his descendants.
makaava kuu

crescent adjective

  /ˈkɹɛ.sənt/ , /ˈkɹɛ.zənt/
  • (dated, rare) marked by an increase; waxing, like the Moon.
kasvava
  • Shaped like a crescent.
sirpinmuotoinen
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