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lunar

[ loo-ner ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the moon:

    the lunar orbit.

  2. measured by the moon's revolutions:

    a lunar month.

  3. resembling the moon; round or crescent-shaped.
  4. of or relating to silver.


noun

  1. a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.

lunar

/ ˈːə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the moon
  2. occurring on, used on, or designed to land on the surface of the moon

    lunar module

  3. relating to, caused by, or measured by the position or orbital motion of the moon
  4. of or containing silver
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

lunar

  1. Relating to the Moon.
  2. Measured by the revolution of the Moon around the Earth.
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ·n adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lunar1

First recorded in 1585–95, lunar is from the Latin word ū of the moon. See Luna, -ar 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lunar1

C17: from Latin ū, from ūԲ the moon
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While there are controls on space technology, the examination of lunar samples had "nothing of military significance", he said.

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Alongside its suborbital tourism business, the company is also developing long-term space infrastructure, including reusable rockets and lunar landing systems.

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A lunar impact, although extremely unlikely, could offer a rare chance to observe a real collision and study how the Moon responds.

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Apollo 17's Eugene Cernan warned the dust would be "one of the most aggravating, restricting facets of lunar surface exploration."

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Early-rising stargazers in the UK woke up to a lunar eclipse just before dawn on Friday.

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