Definitions for Crescent
Crescent
cres·cent
Spelling: [kres-uh nt]
IPA: /ˈkrɛs ənt/
Crescent is a 8 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.
You can make 195 anagrams from letters in Crescent (cceenrst).
Definitions for Crescent
noun
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a shape resembling a segment of a ring tapering to points at the ends.
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something, as a roll or cookie, having this shape.
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Astronomy.
the figure of the moon in its first or last quarter, resembling a segment of a ring tapering to points at the ends.
the similar figure of Mercury and Venus on either side of inferior conjunction, when seen through a telescope.
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the emblem of Turkey or of Islam.
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the power, religion, or civilization of Turkey or of Islam.
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Also called Chinese crescent, Chinese pavilion, jingling Johnny, pavillon Chinois, Turkish crescent. a musical percussion instrument of Turkish origin, consisting of a pole bearing a crescent-shaped metal plate, topped with a pavillon, and hung with small bells.
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Chiefly British.
a curved street, often having solid façades of unified architectural design.
the curve or curved portion of a street.
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Heraldry. a representation of a crescent moon, horns upward unless otherwise specified, used as the cadency mark of a second son.
adjective
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shaped like a crescent.
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increasing; growing.
Origin of Crescent
1350-1400; Latin crēscent- (stem of crēscēns) present participle of crēscere to grow (see create, -esce); repla
Examples for Crescent
Leaving the OR that night, I looked up the clear sky, at the flocks of white seagulls and a sliver of crescent moon.
Tipitina's in the warm blue fog, squatting beneath a crescent moon so sharp and clean you could shave a wild hog with it.
Diana had sped an arrow from her bow that is like the crescent moon.
The night was partly cloudy and cool—55 degrees—and a crescent moon climbed in the sky.
A rare happy moment under the crescent City Connection bridge.
There was one born in the sky, sir, the day I was christened with a Turkish crescent.
Dare you to wear your brother's coat without the crescent which should stamp you as his cadet.
The crescent moon and the stars filtered down a tinsel light.
The crescent City is reinventing, rebuilding and reimagining itself.
But was the "star and crescent" the symbol of the City of Constantine?