who grasps the struggling heifer's lunar horns—Alexander Pope
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a
: of, relating to, or resembling the moon
lunar craters
a lunar landscape
b
: designed for use on the moon
lunar vehicles
3
: measured by the moon's revolution
lunar month
Examples of lunar in a Sentence
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The lunar phases and their meaning
There are eight lunar phases: new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter and waning crescent.—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024 Starship’s reliability is key to NASA’s ongoing Artemis lunar program meant to pave the way for establishing a permanent human presence on the moon’s surface by the end of the decade.—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 June 2024 While spacesuits on Mars will be different from those on the Moon, this lunar landing will allow for a better understanding of long-term life suited up.—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 5 June 2024 Additionally, space is having a bit of a moment: In 2023, lunar lander maker ispace went public, and, this month, satellite servicer Astroscale announced plans to go public.—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 4 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for lunar
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin lunaris, from luna moon; akin to Latin lucēre to shine — more at light
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