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creciente — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crescent noun The curved shape of the moon when it is partly illuminated, narrowing to points at each end.
  • increasing adj Growing larger in amount, number, or degree over time.
  • rising noun An armed revolt or uprising against a ruler or government.

Senses

creciente 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 (heraldiccharge) 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.
  • crescent (Islam) A representation of a crescent, used as a symbol of Islam.
  • increasing On the increase.
  • rising Going up, physically or in quantity, rate, etc.

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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