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lune (lo̵̅o̅n)

noun

a crescent-shaped figure on a plane or spherical surface

Etymology: Fr < L luna, the moon: see light

lune2 definition

lune (lo̵̅o̅n)

noun

a leash for a hawk

Etymology: var. of loyn < OFr loigne < ML longia < L longus, long

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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