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moons

The correct spelling is moons.

How to pronounce moons

noun

Say it like: Moo-ns

The correct spelling is moons. (by extension of Moon) Any natural satellite of a planet. For example: "That's no moon, you idiot... it's a space station!"

Usage Examples

That's no moon, you idiot... it's a space station!

They stayed with their aunt and uncle for many moons.

The moons surrounding the city walls were built in the sixteenth century.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.(by extension of Moon) Any natural satellite of a planet.
  2. 2.A month, particularly a lunar month.
  3. 3.A crescent-like outwork in a fortification.
  4. 4.The eighteenth trump/major arcana card of the Tarot.
  5. 5.The thirty-second Lenormand card.

verb

  1. 1.To display one's buttocks to, typically as a jest, insult, or protest.
  2. 2.(usually followed by over or after) To fuss over something adoringly; to be infatuated with someone.
  3. 3.To spend time idly, absent-mindedly.
  4. 4.To expose to the rays of the Moon.
  5. 5.To adorn with moons or crescents.

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