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new moon

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new moon
n.
1. The phase of the moon occurring when it passes between the earth and the sun and is invisible or visible only as a narrow crescent at sunset.
2. The crescent moon.
new moon
n
1. (Astronomy) the moon when it appears as a narrow waxing crescent
2. (Astronomy) the time at which this occurs
3. (Astronomy) Astronomy one of the four principal phases of the moon, occurring when it lies between the earth and the sun
new moon  (n)
The phase of the Moon that occurs when it passes between Earth and the Sun, making it either invisible or visible only as a thin crescent at sunset. See more at moon. Compare full moon.
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Noun1.new moonnew moon - the time at which the Moon appears as a narrow waxing crescent
new phase of the moon
month - a time unit of approximately 30 days; "he was given a month to pay the bill"
phase of the moon - a time when the Moon presents a particular recurring appearance
Translations
new moon n → luna nuova
new moon n → luna nuova


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He said he druther see the new moon over his left shoulder as much as a thousand times than take up a snake-skin in his hand.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Twain, Mark View in context
One night in January when there was a new moon George Willard, who was in Ed Handby's mind the only obstacle to his getting Belle Carpenter, went for a walk.
Winesberg, Ohio by Anderson, Sherwood View in context
Then he remembered that it was about the time of the new moon, and if that tricksy orb was in one of its stages of visibility it had set long before.
Present At A Hanging And Other Ghost Stories by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
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