Halbmond — meaning in English

English meaning

• crescent noun The curved shape of the moon when it is partly illuminated, narrowing to points at each end.

Senses

Halbmond is used for these senses in English:

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

crescent — full definition

1. noun The curved shape of the moon when it is partly illuminated, narrowing to points at each end.
2. noun Anything with this curved shape, including a curved pastry or a curved street of houses.

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