"moon-beam" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: moon-beams [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} moon-beam (plural moon-beams)
  1. Archaic form of moonbeam. Tags: alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: moonbeam
    Sense id: en-moon-beam-en-noun-x-Q1bYdK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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