Luna
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8.1
- proper noun
- Literature
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Luna
- Someday there will be other humans on Luna, on Mars, on distant worlds beyond our ken.
Examples
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Earth's moon has six times the diameter, but Charlie has more than half of Luna's pull.
Fiction book (2000) -
And into the age of Augustus, the marble quarries at Luna on the northwest coast of Italy.
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Oh, I am your friend, Luna.
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Elder Luna says make your heart still.
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Are you dating Luna Douglas?
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Hi, this is Luna Kujai.
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In 1884, Luna painted Mariano's portrait, and he, in exchange, created a bust of Luna.
Academic text (2015) -
I'd expected an environment with Luna's awesome solemnity and desolation, but this terrain looked more abandoned than desolate.
Fiction book (2000) -
Aganippe recognized Hera, Rhea, Isis, Luna, Nemesis, and the two males in residence, Eros and Ganymede.
Fiction book (1996) -
In Roman mythology, Luna is often depicted as a beautiful goddess riding a chariot across the night sky.
Synonyms
3
9.0
The goddess of the Moon in Greek stories
Compounds
- US
1
7.9
A large pale green moth with long tail-like back wings and a yellow crescent on each front wing
- Specialized
A large pale green North American moth with long tail-like hind wings and yellow crescent marks
Surface Forms
Etymology
Luna was the Latin name for the Moon and the Roman moon goddess. It is the same root as English lunar ('of the Moon'), so Luna will always make you think of the Moon.