Definition of lunette
1
: something that has the shape of a crescent or half-moon: such as
a
: an opening in a vault especially for a window
b
: the surface at the upper part of a wall that is partly surrounded by a vault which the wall intersects and that is often filled by windows or by mural painting
c
: a low crescentic mound (as of sand) formed by the wind
2
: the figure or shape of a crescent moon
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The first known use of lunette was circa 1639
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