| lunar month n. The average time between successive new or full moons, equal to 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes. Also called synodic month. |
lunar month
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(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) another name for synodic month See month [6]
| lunar month The average time between successive occurrences of the same phase of the Moon, equal to approximately 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes. Depending on the lunar calendar being used, a lunar month can begin with the new moon or the full moon. Also called lunation, synodic month.  A period of 12 lunar months is a lunar year. |
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| Noun | 1. | lunar month - the period between successive new moons (29.531 days) lunar year - a period of 12 lunar months month - a time unit of approximately 30 days; "he was given a month to pay the bill" |
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