| 单词 | demilune |
| 释义 | demilune[ dem-i-loon ] / ˈdɛm ɪˌlun / SEE SYNONYMS FOR demilune ON THESAURUS.COM nouna crescent. Fortification. an outwork resembling a bastion with a crescent-shaped gorge. a crescent or half-moon shape, as of the top of a piece of furniture. adjectiveshaped like a crescent. Origin of demilune1720–30; <French: half moon. See demi-, lune1 Words nearby demilunedemi-hunter, demijohn, demilitarize, demilitarized zone, de Mille, demilune, demimetope, demimondaine, demimonde, demineralization, demineralize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for demilune
British Dictionary definitions for demilunedemilune / (ˈdɛmɪˌluːn, -ˌljuːn) / nounfortifications an outwork in front of a fort, shaped like a crescent moon a crescent-shaped object or formation; half-moon Word Origin for demiluneC18: from French, literally: half-moon 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 Medical definitions for demilunedemilune [ dĕm′ē-lōōn′ ] n.A small body shaped like a half-moon or crescent, such as one of the crescent-shaped cells surrounding certain mucous glands. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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