many moons
Definition of many moons
informal
: a very long time I visited my old school yesterday for the first time in many moons. But that was all many moons ago.
From the M-W Editors
Word by Word Definitions
: consisting of or amounting to a large but indefinite number
: being one of a large but indefinite number
: a large number of persons or things
: a large but indefinite number
: the great majority of people
: the earth's natural satellite (see satellite 2a) 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
: one complete moon cycle consisting of four phases (see 1phase 1)
: satellite
: to spend in idle reverie : dream
: to expose one's naked buttocks to
: to spend time in idle reverie : behave abstractedly
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