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young moon

noun

Etymology

From Middle English yong mone.

  1. inherited from yong mone

Definitions

  1. The phase of the moon when it is waxing, especially before quarter moon.

  2. The moon when it is waxing.

    • John E. Westfall (2000), Atlas of the Lunar Terminator, page 61: “The young Moon is best observed shortly after a springtime sunset, as is the case here.”

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