lunar

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Synonyms: luna, lunan, lugar, lunas, kunar, unar, munar, lunr, luvar

Antonyms: luna, lunan, lugar, lunas, kunar, unar, munar, lunr, luvar

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Adjective

1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling the [[Moon]] (that is, [[Luna]], the [[Earth]]'s [[moon]]).
2. [[shape#Verb|Shaped]] like a [[crescent moon]]; [[lunate]].
3. Extremely high.
4. {{lb|en|chiefly|historical}} (Believed to be) [[influence#Verb|influenced]] by the Moon, as in [[character]], [[growth]], or [[property|properties]].
5. {{senseid|en|silver}} {{lb|en|alchemy|chemistry|obsolete}} Of or pertaining to [[silver#Noun|silver]] (which was [[symbolically]] [[associate#Verb|associated]] with the Moon by [[alchemist]]s).
6. {{lb|en|astronomy}} Of or pertaining to [[travel#Noun|travel]] through [[space#Noun|space]] between the Earth and the Moon, or [[exploration]] and [[scientific]] [[investigation]] of the Moon.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|anatomy}} The [[middle#Adjective|middle]] [[bone#Noun|bone]] of the [[proximal]] [[series]] of the [[carpus]] in the [[wrist]], which is [[shape#Verb|shaped]] like a [[half-moon]].
2. {{lb|en|nautical|navigation}} An [[observation]] of a {{l|en|lunar distance||the [[angle#Noun|angle]] between the [[Moon]] and another [[celestial body]]}}, especially for [[establish]]ing the [[longitude]] of a [[ship#Noun|ship]] at [[sea]].

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