last quarter — n. 1. the time of month between second half moon and new moon 2. the phase of the moon after the waning gibbous when only the left half of its face, as viewed from the Northern Hemisphere, reflects sunlight to the earth: see MOON … English World dictionary
last quarter — noun the last fourth of the Moon s period of revolution around the Earth • Hypernyms: ↑half moon * * * Astron. the instant, approximately one week after a full moon, when half of the moon s disk is illuminated by the sun. See diag. under moon. *… … Useful english dictionary
Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town — Infobox Album | Name = Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town Type = Album Artist = Emmylou Harris Released = 1978 Recorded = Genre = Country Length = 34:55 Label = Warner Bros. Records Producer = Brian Ahern Reviews = Allmusic Rating|4|5… … Wikipedia
last quarter — noun the waning lunar phase half way between full moon and new moon. See Also: new moon, first quarter, full moon, gibbous moon … Wiktionary
last quarter — Astron. the instant, approximately one week after a full moon, when half of the moon s disk is illuminated by the sun. See diag. under moon. * * * … Universalium
moon — [mo͞on] n. [ME mone < OE mona, akin to Goth mēna < IE * mēn , month, moon (> L mensis, Gr mēn, month, mēne, moon) < base mē , to MEASURE] 1. [often M ] the celestial body that revolves around the earth from west to east in c. 271/ 3… … English World dictionary
quarter — [kwôrt′ər] n. [ME quartre < OFr quartier < L quartarius, fourth part < quartus, fourth: see QUART1] 1. any of the four equal parts of something; fourth 2. one fourth of a hundredweight: 25 pounds in the U.S., 28 pounds in Great Britain 3 … English World dictionary
Moon (astrology) — For a description of the Moon as a celestial body, see Moon. ‹ The template below (Astrology) is being considered for merging. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › Astrology … Wikipedia
moon — mooner, n. moonless, adj. /moohn/, n. 1. the earth s natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km). 2. this body during a particular lunar month, or during a… … Universalium
Moon — /moohn/, n. Sun Myung /sun myung/, born 1920, Korean religious leader: founder of the Unification Church. * * * Sole natural satellite of Earth, which it orbits from west to east at a mean distance of about 238,900 mi (384,400 km). It is less… … Universalium
