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Moon
1 aoften capitalized : the earth's natural satellite that shines by the sun's reflected light, revolves about the earth from west to east in about 291⁄2 days with reference to the sun or about 271⁄3 days with reference to the stars, and has a diameter of 2160 miles (3475 kilometers), a mean distance from the earth of about 238,900 miles (384,400 kilometers), and a mass about one eightieth that of the earth —usually used with the b: one complete moon cycle consisting of four phases c: satellite 2
; specifically : a natural satellite of a planet2: an indefinite usually extended period of time <a labor of many moons>3: moonlight4: something that resembles a moon: as a: a highly translucent spot on old porcelain b: lunule cslang : naked buttocks 5: something impossible or inaccessible <reach for the moon>
— over the moon
: very pleased : in high spirits
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