释义
[ loo -nuh ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈlu nə / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
(in alchemy) silver.
(lowercase )Also lunette . Ecclesiastical . the crescent-shaped receptacle within the monstrance, for holding the consecrated Host in an upright position.
Origin of Luna From the Latin word lūna the moon
Words nearby Luna lumpsucker, lump sum, lumpy, lumpy jaw, Lumumba, Luna , lunacy, luna moth, lunar, lunar caustic, lunar cycle
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Example sentences from the Web for Luna The Sailor Senshi rely on a central command which is run by two cats, Artemis and Luna .
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Prosecutors say Luna fired the handgun while Jones drove the getaway car.
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He eventually finds work as a butler in the home of Luna (Diane Keaton).
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Cinthia Paolo Gaitan, wife of Luna , accused of being an administrator for the bordellos.
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Luna was struck numerous times and died in the arms of his older brother, who came running from two stoops away.
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Many of the moths had emerged and flown, but the luna cases remained in the bottom of the box.
The Harvester | Gene Stratton Porter
The first period of mans life was under the influence of Isis, the moon (Luna , Selene).
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Olive rested her eyes for some moments upon Mrs. Luna , without speaking.
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When he tried to make a gesture of entreaty, when he moved his arms imploring her to wait, Luna had already disappeared.
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Well, how's your trick 'bank' out on Luna , despite its twelve-foot walls, going to stand an atomic explosion?
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British Dictionary definitions for Luna (1 of 2) noun the alchemical name for silver
the Roman goddess of the moon Greek counterpart: Selene
Word Origin for Luna from Latin: moon
British Dictionary definitions for Luna (2 of 2) noun any of a series of Soviet lunar space-probes, one of which, Luna 9 , made the first soft landing on the moon (1966)
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