Luna
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈluːnə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Luna is a noun meaning (entomology) A luna moth: a member of species Actias luna.
Meaning
(entomology) A luna moth: a member of species Actias luna.
More Meanings
- (Hawaii) A foreman on a plantation.
- (Christianity, chiefly Catholicism and Anglicanism) A lunette: a crescent-shaped receptacle, often glass, for holding the (consecrated) host (the bread of communion) upright when exposed in the monstrance.
Example Sentences
“Gee,” whispered Oliver. He sat there staring. “A luna! I never thought I’d see a real luna!”
On the previous evening we had discovered with delight a luna with the fabulous moons, one on each pale green wing.
Spray BT on your young oak to protect against gypsy moths, and you wipe out future lunas, cecropias, and everything else on the leaves, along with the pests.
The luna, which is a piece of glass in the shape of a moon, contains the Blessed Sacrament, previously consecrated. The luna is then placed in the middle of the sunburst of the monstrance.
Word Forms
- lunas
Synonyms for luna
Depending on context, synonyms include lunette, lunula.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include moth, glass, window, lune, windshield, crescent.
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