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Meaning of "demilune" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DEMILUNE

From French, literally: half-moon.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DEMILUNE

demilune  [ˈdɛmɪˌluːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEMILUNE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Demilune is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEMILUNE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of demilune in the English dictionary

The definition of demilune in the dictionary is an outwork in front of a fort, shaped like a crescent moon. Other definition of demilune is a crescent-shaped object or formation; half-moon.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEMILUNE


apolune
ˈæpəˌluːn
balloon
bəˈluːn
doubloon
dʌˈbluːn
galloon
ɡəˈluːn
Kowloon
ˈkaʊˈluːn
Kulun
ˈkuːˈluːn
loon
luːn
lune
luːn
mesclun
ˈmɛskluːn
pantaloon
ˌpæntəˈluːn
perilune
ˈpɛrɪˌluːn
plenilune
ˌplenɪˈluːn
puftaloon
ˌpʌftəˈluːn
saloon
səˈluːn
semilune
ˈsɛmɪˌluːn
shalloon
ʃæˈluːn
Walloon
wɒˈluːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEMILUNE

demibastion
demic
demicanton
demies
demigod
demigoddess
demigration
demijohn
demilitarization
demilitarize
demilitarized zone
demimondaine
demimonde
demineralisation
demineralise
demineraliser
demineralization
demineralize
demineralizer
demipique

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEMILUNE

autoimmune
Beaune
commune
dune
fine-tune
fortune
immune
June
kune
lagune
misfortune
Neptune
opportune
picayune
prune
Pune
rune
tribune
tune
wheel of fortune

Synonyms and antonyms of demilune in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «demilune» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEMILUNE

Find out the translation of demilune to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of demilune from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «demilune» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

demilune
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

semiluna
570 millions of speakers

English

demilune
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दूइज का चांद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أهلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полумесяц
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

demilune
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গড়খাই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

demi-lune
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Demilune
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

demilune
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

demilune
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

demilune
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Demilune
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

demilune
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

demilune
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

समतोल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yarımay
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

demilune
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

demilune
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

півмісяць
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

demilune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

demilune
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

demilune
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

demilune
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

demilune
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of demilune

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEMILUNE»

The term «demilune» is regularly used and occupies the 89.210 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEMILUNE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «demilune» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «demilune» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about demilune

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEMILUNE»

Discover the use of demilune in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to demilune and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Color Atlas of Cytology, Histology, and Microscopic Anatomy
The preparation is heavily stained with eosin Note that the submandibular gland predominantly contains serous acini H1 . 1 Interlobular connective tissue 2 Mucous terminal portion with serous demilune (Ebner's or Giannuzzi's demilune) 3 ...
Wolfgang Kühnel, 2003
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The United Service Magazine
In this modification of Vauban's system demi-caponnieres are employed, not only in the ditches of the body of the place, but also in those of the demilune and its reduit. They facilitate the onslaught of the garrison against the operations of the ...
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The United Service Journal
Thus the first move ought to he rather in favour of the besieged ; and. in order that not even a chance should be thrown away, the demilune batteries to be armed with iron ordnance of the longest and heaviest description, so as to give their first  ...
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Summary of the course of permanent fortification
feet above the bottom of the ditch, the scarp of the demilune redoubt is partly covered; and, at the same time, an obstacle is placed in the way of an enemy, who might attempt to carry the work behind the cut by first getting into the cut. 866 .
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Summary of the course of permanent fortification and of the ...
feet above the bottom of the ditch, the scarp of the demilune redoubt is partly covered ; and, at the same time, an obstacle is placed in the way of an enemy, who might attempt to carry the work behind the cut by first getting into the cut. 366 .
Dennis Hart Mahan, 1863
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The United Service Magazine
In this modification of Vauban's system demi-caponnieres are employed, not only in the ditches of the body of the place, but also in those of the demilune and its reduit. They facilitate the onslaught of the garrison agninst the operations of the ...
Arthur William Alsager Pollock, 1839
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Detroit's Historic Fort Wayne
The demilune is a freestanding, triangular fortification with a concave rear face located in front of a Vauban design fort. This fortification provides the defending force with the ability to provide artillery fire over a wider area of approach from the  ...
James Conway, David F. Jamroz, 2007
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The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Interior Design
Often interpreted as a shell-shaped niche in Georgian furniture and interiors. demilune (1) A half of a circle or half-round plan. (2) A semicircular commode, console, or sideboard. See DOE'S FOOT LEG for a Hepplewhite demilune table.
Mark Hinchman, 2014
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Historical sketch of the Chatham Artillery during the ...
and divided by a wet ditch. Around the main work the ditch is forty-eight feet wide ; around the demilune, thirty-two feet. The communication with the exterior is through the gorge into the demilune over a drawbridge, aivd then through one face ...
10
Mechanics' Magazine, and Journal of the Mechanics' Institute
The principal of the outworks is the demilune, Dmn (fig. 2), called also the ravelin, the faces of which, m and 1:, have an advance and cross fire upon the enemy ; while their height is not so great as to mask the fires of the main work, the guns of  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEMILUNE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term demilune is used in the context of the following news items.
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July/August 2015 Issue Product Guide
Foyer: Demilune table and lamps, antique. Wall color, Cave Creek—Fine Paints of Europe; finepaintsofeurope.com. Trim colors, White Dove ... «House Beautiful, Jul 15»
2
ADA Online Show
Sharon Platt of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, sold four out of the nine things she posted: a miniature demilune table, a bladder flask, a child's ... «Maine Antique Digest, Jun 15»
3
Magazine picks a slew of Houston home decor stores as top shops …
... expect to find charmingly offbeat pieces such as grotto-style demilune tables dripping with seashells. Another highlight: the impressive array ... «CultureMap Houston, Jun 15»
4
A Fabulous July Auction!
2-part English Q.A. burl walnut highboy; satinwood Edwardian inlaid chest; satinwood inlaid demilune cabinet; lg. micromosaic tile-top table with Spanish-style ... «Maine Antique Digest, Jun 15»
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Oil on canvas portrait by Howard C. Christy (Am., 1872-1952 …
Staying with furniture, a pair of Italian 20th century matching marble-top carved walnut demilune console tables, both stamped on the back, ... «ArtfixDaily, Jun 15»
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Contemporary home near City Park merges tradition with moderism …
In the dining room, a 19th-century French pastry table (from Karla Katz's store) mixes with a marble-topped Italian demilune console and an ... «NOLA.com, May 15»
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Home goods to create a nursery fit for royalty
This pewter demilune canopy bed crown adds a bit of regal style. The wall-mounted piece, from RH Baby & Child, has antiqued silver leafing ... «Houston Chronicle, May 15»
8
They prayed and played in this chapel turned Tudor in Georgetown
Sunlight cascades through the demilune and tall windows into the great room with its 18-foot vaulted barrel ceiling made of narrow pine slats. «Washington Post, Apr 15»
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Five Arenas villas available for purchase in Torino at Grey Oaks
A vestibule with a chair rail detail, demilune table and shaped mirror leads to the master suite. The master bedroom is painted in a conservative ... «Naples Daily News, Apr 15»
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Rare glass harp's style similar to English cabinetmaker's work
It resembles the demilune table end of three-part banquet tables, dating from the late 1700s to circa 1840. I'm sorry to say it will take more work ... «Waterloo Record, Apr 15»

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