English Dictionary

crescent

/ˈkɹɛ.zənt/

noun

The figure of the moon as it appears between its first or last quarter and the new moon, with concave and convex edges terminating in points. / A curved pastry.

The crescent moon shone brightly in the night sky.

意味（1）

The figure of the moon as it appears between its first or last quarter and the new moon, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.

意味（2）

A curved pastry.

意味（3）

A curved street, often presenting a continuous façade, as of row houses.

意味（4）

(Islam) A representation of crescent used as a symbol of Islam.

Turkish flag features a white star and crescent on red base.

意味（5）

(New Zealand) A crescent spanner.

意味（6）

(historical) Any of three orders of knighthood conferred upon foreigners to whom Turkey might be indebted for valuable services.

Sebastiani receives publicly the Sultan's thanks, and is decorated with the Order of the Crescent

意味（7）

(heraldry) The emblem of the waxing Moon with horns directed upward, when used in a coat of arms; often used as a mark of cadency to distinguish a second son and his descendants.

意味（8）

A crescentspot butterfly.