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'Little Night' has layers of meaning. There's something enchanted about night. All those heavenly bodies, shooting stars, the crescent moon, celestial phenomenon. Owls fly at night, and first kisses happen. Night is romantic. Alternately, darkness hides the worst of human behavior.
Luanne Rice

Meaning of "the crescent" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THE CRESCENT

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WHAT DOES THE CRESCENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of the crescent in the English dictionary

The definition of the crescent in the dictionary is the emblem of Islam or Turkey. Other definition of the crescent is Islamic or Turkish power.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE CRESCENT

the council
the country
the courage of one´s convictions
the course of nature
the Crab
the cratur
the craythur
the Creation
the Creator
the creeps
the Cretaceous
the Cross
the crowd
the Crown
the Crucible
the Crucifixion
the crud
the crunch
the Cryptozoic
the cultural cringe

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE CRESCENT

adolescent
ascent
chemiluminescent
convalescent
crescent
descent
effervescent
fluorescent
incandescent
iridescent
line of descent
luminescent
nascent
photoluminescent
prepubescent
quiescent
recent
Red Crescent
reminiscent
scent
senescent

Synonyms and antonyms of the crescent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «the crescent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE CRESCENT

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

Translator English - Chinese

新月
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la media luna
570 millions of speakers

English

the crescent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वर्धमान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الهلال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полумесяц
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

o crescente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্রিসেন্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le croissant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bulan sabit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

der Halbmond
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

三日月形
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

초승달
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Crescent
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lưỡi liềm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சந்திரன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चंद्रकोर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hilal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

la mezzaluna
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

księżyc
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

півмісяць
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

semiluna
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

η ημισέληνος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die Crescent
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

månskäran
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

halvmåne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the crescent

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE CRESCENT»

The term «the crescent» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.811 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of the crescent
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «the crescent».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE CRESCENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «the crescent» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «the crescent» 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 the crescent

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QUOTES WITH «THE CRESCENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word the crescent.
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Luanne Rice
'Little Night' has layers of meaning. There's something enchanted about night. All those heavenly bodies, shooting stars, the crescent moon, celestial phenomenon. Owls fly at night, and first kisses happen. Night is romantic. Alternately, darkness hides the worst of human behavior.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE CRESCENT»

Discover the use of the crescent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the crescent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Crescent
Lacey is so focused on her future that everyday life has passed her by.
Jordan Deen, 2010
2
Throne of the Crescent Moon
In so doing they discover a plot for the Throne of the Crescent Moon that threatens to turn the city, and the world itself, into a blood-soaked ruin.
Saladin Ahmed, 2013
3
The Cross in the Shadow of the Crescent
Senior pastor of The Moody Church and nationally known radio host Erwin Lutzer surveys Islams's treatment of Christians both past and present, and anwers these questions and more.
Erwin W. Lutzer, Steve Miller, 2013
4
The Crescent on the Temple: The Dome of the Rock as Image of ...
"The Crescent on the Temple" elucidates how the Dome of the Rock came to stand for the Temple of Solomon in Christian, Muslim, and Jewish art. That “Temple,” represented as the Muslim shrine, is often surmounted by a crescent.
Pamela Berger, 2012
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The Crescent Obscured: The United States and the Muslim ...
"A powerful ending that explains how the experience with the Barbary states compelled many Americans to look inward . . . with increasing doubts about the institution of slavery." —David W. Lesch, Middle East Journal "Allison's incisive ...
Robert Allison, 2000
6
Under Crescent and Cross: The Jews in the Middle Ages
Or were Jews under Muslim rule persecuted, much as they were in Christian lands? This text offers a systematic comparison of Jewish life in the medieval Islamic world and Christendom.
Mark R. Cohen, 1994
7
The Crescent and the Eagle: Ottoman Rule, Islam and the ...
Examining from an Ottoman perspective the awakening of Albanian national identity from the end of the 19th century to the outbreak of WWI, this book focuses on the evolution of government policies toward Albanians.
George Gawrych, 2006
8
Christians Under the Crescent in Asia
The author, Edward L. Cutts, was sent on a mission of inquiry by the Archbishop of Canterbury in response to petitions from Assyrians to the Church of England requesting the establishment of a mission to open schools among them in order to ...
Edward Lewes Cutts, E. L. Cutts, 2006
9
Answering Islam: The Crescent in Light of the Cross
This revised edition contains more resources and updated information throughout. "This book is a must for everyone concerned about defending the Christian faith.
Norman L. Geisler, Abdul Saleeb, 2002
10
Wolves of the Crescent Moon: A Novel
As their paths converge, three very different men--a Bedouin missing an ear, a one-eyed orphan, and a eunuch--try to make lives for themselves in a predatory city.
Yūsuf Muḥaymīd, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE CRESCENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the crescent is used in the context of the following news items.
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2 Wastewater Disposal Wells Closing After Crescent Area …
In response to recent earthquakes in the Crescent, Oklahoma, area, operators of oil and gas wastewater disposal wells closest to the earthquake activity are ... «news9.com KWTV, Jul 15»
2
Triple Crescent Moons Grace Saturn's Sky
Sunlight hitting that air gets bent around, sent around the limb, so the crescent appears to wrap farther around the moon than it would otherwise. Mimas and ... «Slate Magazine, Jun 15»
3
Boil water advisory continues for 33000 Louisville Water customers
The Louisville Water Company has lifted a boil water advisory in the Crescent Hill area, following a water main break. The advisory was lifted around 7 a.m. for ... «WLKY Louisville, Jun 15»
4
'Crescent Moon' Counts Down To Political Mayhem
The Shadow of the Crescent Moon is American-educated Pakistani writer Fatima Bhutto's first novel, but she already has three books to her credit: One volume ... «NPR, Mar 15»
5
See Venus and the Crescent Moon Shine Together Tonight
As darkness falls tonight (March 22), be sure to take a look low toward the western part of the sky for yet another beautiful celestial tableau formed by a lovely ... «Space.com, Mar 15»
6
4 Theories on What American Horror Story: Hotel Is About
The Crescent Hotel: Located in Eureka Springs, Ark., The Crescent has a torrid history from which Murphy could mine. It was built in 1886 to be a resort for the ... «TV Guide, Mar 15»
7
Uptown's landmark Crescent is getting an almost $65 million …
When the Crescent opened in Uptown in 1986, its focus looked inward. Since then, Uptown has evolved into a popular, pedestrian-friendly urban neighborhood, ... «Dallas Morning News, Nov 14»
8
Kenyan Leonard Patrick Komon wins the Crescent City Classic
When Leonard Patrick Komon woke up Saturday morning, he knew the Allstate Sugar Bowl Crescent City Classic was his to lose. Defending race champion ... «The Advocate, Apr 14»
9
Father, 7-month-old son killed in shooting on Crescent City …
A 25-year-old man and his 7-month-old son were shot to death in an apparent ambush while driving towards the Crescent City Connection on Wednesday night ... «NOLA.com, Nov 13»
10
No tolls to cross the Crescent City Connection: Editorial
Judge William Morvant allowed drivers to do something Tuesday that they should've been able to do before now: Drive across the Crescent City Connection for ... «NOLA.com, Mar 13»

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