"moonward" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: moon + -ward Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|moon|ward}} moon + -ward Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} moonward (not comparable)
  1. Which faces or points to or leads to the moon. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-moonward-en-adj-5lXM~tbs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ward Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ward: 46 54

Adverb

Etymology: moon + -ward Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|moon|ward}} moon + -ward Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} moonward (not comparable)
  1. Toward the moon. Tags: not-comparable Coordinate_terms: earthward, starward, sunward
    Sense id: en-moonward-en-adv-zIlAkNBu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ward Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ward: 46 54

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