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Once-in-a-blue-moon Definition

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adverb

(idiomatic) Very rarely; very infrequently.

Wiktionary

(archaic) Never.

Wiktionary

Origin of Once-in-a-blue-moon

  • See blue moon

    From Wiktionary

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Once-in-a-blue-moon Is Also Mentioned In

  • nonce
  • monocarp
  • once and away
  • repeater
  • semelparous
  • remontant
  • semioccasionally
  • septennially
  • occluder
  • moon
  • diurnal
  • once and awhile

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Words Near Once-in-a-blue-moon in the Dictionary

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  • once-in-a-blue-moon
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