"lunar orbit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lunar orbits [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lunar orbit (plural lunar orbits)
  1. The orbit of the Moon around the Earth. [from 17th c.] Translations (orbit of the Moon): orbite de la lune [feminine] (French), orbite lunaire [feminine] (French)
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  2. The orbit of an object around the Moon. [from 20th c.]
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