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lune

lune [ loon ] (plural lunes)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. crescent area on plane or sphere: in geometry, a crescent-shaped area on the surface of a plane or sphere defined by two semicircles whose common end points are diametrically opposed

2. christianity 
Same as  lunette (sense 6)


[Early 18th century. Via French< Latin luna "moon"]
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