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| lu·nette [ loo nét ] (plural lu·nettes) |
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1. crescent-shaped object: any object that has a crescent shape
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2. window in domed ceiling: an arch-shaped window at the height of a domed ceiling
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3. semicircular panel: a semicircular panel on a wall, containing a window, painting, or frieze
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4. vehicle's towing ring: a metal ring on a vehicle to which a rope can be attached for towing
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5. geography crescent-shaped mound of silt: a crescent-shaped mound of fine silt or clay similar in form to a sand dune, found especially near the edge of a temporary lake
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6. christianity container used in Roman Catholic Mass: in the Roman Catholic Church, a crescent-shaped container in which the consecrated bread is placed during a Mass
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| [Late 16th century. < French, literally "little moon" < lune (see lune)] |
