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1. Architecture

a. A small, circular or crescent-shaped opening in a vaulted roof.

b. A crescent-shaped or semicircular space, usually over a door or window, that may contain another window, a sculpture, or a mural.

2. A fortification that has two projecting faces and two parallel flanks.

3. A broad, low-lying, typically crescent-shaped mound of sandy or loamy matter that is formed by the wind, especially along the windward side of a lake basin.

[French, from Old French lunete, moon-shaped object, diminutive of lune, moon, from Latin lna; see lune.]

lunette [luːˈnɛt]

1. anything that is shaped like a crescent

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) an oval or circular opening to admit light in a dome

3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a semicircular panel containing a window, mural, or sculpture

4. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a ring attached to a vehicle, into which a hook is inserted so that it can be towed

5. (Military / Fortifications) a type of fortification like a detached bastion

6. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) Also called lune RC Church a case fitted with a bracket to hold the consecrated host

[from French: crescent, from lune moon, from Latin lūna]

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Noun	1.	lunette - temporary fortification like a detached bastion fortification, munition - defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
	2.	lunette - oval or circular opening; to allow light into a dome or vault fenestella opening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door" vault - an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof

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