crescent

noun

1. 1

   The figure of the moon as it appears between its first or last quarter and the new moon, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.

2. 2

   Something shaped like a crescent, especially: A curved pastry.

3. 3

   Something shaped like a crescent, especially: A curved street, often presenting a continuous façade, as of row houses.

4. 4

   Something shaped like a crescent, especially: A representation of a crescent, used as a symbol of Islam.

   The Turkish flag features a white star and crescent on red base.

5. 5

   Something shaped like a crescent, especially: The emblem of the waxing moon with horns directed upward, when used in a coat of arms; often used as a mark of cadency to distinguish a second son and his descendants.

6. 6

   A crescent spanner.

7. 7

   historicalAny of three orders of knighthood conferred upon foreigners to whom Turkey might be indebted for valuable services.

   Sebastiani receives publicly the Sultan's thanks, and is decorated with the Order of the Crescent

8. 8

   A crescentspot butterfly.

adjective

1. 1

   datedmarked by an increase; waxing, like the Moon.

   For nature creſſant does not grovve alone / In thevvs and bulkes, but as this temple vvaxes, / The invvard ſervice of the minde and ſoule / Grovves vvide vvithal, […]

   O, I see the crescent promise of my spirit hath not set.

   crescent problems which have to be faced by a large part of humanity

2. 2

   Shaped like a crescent.

   Astarte, queen of heaven, with crescent horns.

verb

1. 1

   To form a crescent shape

   A dark wood crescents more than half the lawn

2. 2

   To decorate with crescents.

Forms

plural

crescents

past tense

crescented

past participle

crescented

present participle

crescenting

third person singular

crescents