crescent
[noun]
Synonyms: meniscus, new moon, sickle

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cres‧cent /ˈkresənt, ˈkrez-/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: creissant, from creistre 'to grow, increase', from Latin crescere]

1. a curved shape that is wider in the middle and pointed at the ends:
a small crescent of pastry topped with cheese
a crescent moon

2. the curved shape that is used as a sign of the Muslim religion

3. a street with a curved shape – often used in the names of streets

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