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new moon

noun
/ˈn(j)uː ˌmuːn/

Etymology

From Middle English newe moone, newe mone, equivalent to new + moon.

  1. inherited from newe moone

Definitions

  1. The phase of the moon when it is in conjunction with the sun and is therefore obscured.

  2. The moon when it is in conjunction with the sun.

  3. The phase of the moon when it is waxing.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. The moon when it is waxing.

    2. The day when the new moon is first seen or is expected to appear.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA