"demilune" meaning in English

See demilune in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈdɛmɪluːn/ [UK]
Etymology: Borrowed from French demi-lune. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|demi-lune}} French demi-lune Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} demilune (not comparable)
  1. (architecture, furniture) In the shape of a half-moon, i.e. semicircular. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Architecture, Furniture
    Sense id: en-demilune-en-adj-8cjEyWxr Topics: architecture, furniture, lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: demi-lune, demi lune

Noun

IPA: /ˈdɛmɪluːn/ [UK] Forms: demilunes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French demi-lune. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|demi-lune}} French demi-lune Head templates: {{en-noun}} demilune (plural demilunes)
  1. (military, architecture) A fortification constructed beyond the main ditch of a fortress, and in front of the curtain between two bastions, intended to defend the curtain; a ravelin. Categories (topical): Architecture, Military
    Sense id: en-demilune-en-noun-CZDZeWnm Topics: architecture, government, military, politics, war
  2. (biology) A crescentic mass of granular protoplasm present in the salivary glands. Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-demilune-en-noun-jpKF94Vq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 24 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 6 24 71 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 23 74 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: demi-lune, demi lune

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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