moonrise

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moonrise

/ˈmunˌɹaɪz/ US

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From moon + rise.

noun moonrises · moon-rise · moon rise

countable, uncountable The time of day or night when the moon begins to rise over the horizon. Venus now re-assembles her Choirs of Virgins at Moon-rise, and leads the Ball.
Similar: moonup · Opposite: moonset

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noun the time of day or night when the moon begins to rise over the horizon

Español	subida de la luna, salida de la luna
한국어	월출 wolchul
中文	月出 yuèchū
हिन्दी	चंद्रोदय candroday
Português	nascer da lua
Français	lever de lune
Deutsch	Mondaufgang
Italiano	sorgere della luna
Română	răsărit de lună
Русский	восхо́д луны́ vosxód luný
العربية	شَفَق šafaq, غَسَق ḡasaq, عَتَمَة ʕatama

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"moonrise." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/moonrise. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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moonrise. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/moonrise

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"moonrise." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/moonrise.

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@misc{moonrise_2026,
  title = {moonrise},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/moonrise},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}