crescent

CEFRB1

/ˈkɹɛz.ənt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A curved shape like part of a circle or moon.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • May 8 is World Red Cross Red Crescent Day.

  • The crescent moon and star is a symbol of Islam.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈkɹɛs.ənt/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  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. Something shaped like a crescent, especially:

  3. A curved pastry.

More examples

In context

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

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

  • 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, […]

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Origin

noun

From Middle English cressaunt, from Anglo-Norman cressaunt and Old French creissant (“crescent of the moon”) (French croissant), from Latin crēscēns, present active participle of crēscō (“arise, thrive”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱreh₁- (“to grow”). See Old Armenian սերիմ (serim, “be born”) and սերեմ (serem, “bring forth”), Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē, “girl”) and κούρος (koúros, “boy”), Latin creāre (“produce, create, bring forth”) and Ceres (“goddess of agriculture”). Doublet of croissant. The pronunciation with /z/ is a comparatively recent innovation due to the influence of words such as pheasant and present.