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We have spotted CRESCENT (8 Letters) a total of 1 times in our database. Below you may see the clues associated with CRESCENT and also when and where was it last seen:
Definition
• | The increasing moon; the moon in her first quarter, or when defined by a concave and a convex edge; also, applied improperly to the old or decreasing moon in a like state. |
• | Anything having the shape of a crescent or new moon. |
• | A representation of the increasing moon, often used as an emblem or badge |
• | A symbol of Artemis, or Diana. |
• | The ancient symbol of Byzantium or Constantinople. |
• | The emblem of the Turkish Empire, adopted after the taking of Constantinople. |
• | Any one of three orders of knighthood; the first instituted by Charles I., king of Naples and Sicily, in 1268; the second by Rene of Anjou, in 1448; and the third by the Sultan Selim III., in 1801, to be conferred upon foreigners to whom Turkey might be indebted for valuable services. |
• | The emblem of the increasing 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. |
• | Shaped like a crescent. |
• | Increasing; growing. |
• | To form into a crescent, or something resembling a crescent. |
• | To adorn with crescents. |
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Usage among publishers:
- New York Times: Oct 31, 2024