demilune

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demilune

/ˈdɛmɪluːn/ UK

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Borrowed from French demi-lune.

adjective demi-lune · demi lune

not comparable In the shape of a half-moon, i.e. semicircular. A handsome pair of tall, walnut-veneered Biedermeier bookcases from Austria, circa 1835, can be had from Iliad Antik of New York for $95,000, while Clinton Howell of New York has a rare pair of marquetry inlaid demilune consoles that he attributes to the workshop of John Linnell of England, circa 17

noun demilunes · demi-lune · demi lune

A fortification constructed beyond the main ditch of a fortress, and in front of the curtain between two bastions, intended to defend the curtain; a ravelin.
A crescentic mass of granular protoplasm present in the salivary glands.

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@misc{demilune_2026,
  title = {demilune},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/demilune},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}