Definitions for lunar
ˈlu nərlu·nar

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 4 votes

1. lunaradjective

   of or relating to or associated with the moon

   "lunar surface"; "lunar module"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lunaradjective

   Of, or pertaining to, the moon; moonly.

2. lunaradjective

   Crescent shaped, lunate.

3. lunaradjective

   Of, or pertaining to, silver.

4. Etymology: From lunaris.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lunar, Lunaryadjective

   Relating to the moon; under the dominion of the moon.

   Etymology: lunaire, Fr. lunaris, Latin.

   They that have resolved that these years were but lunary years, viz. of a month, or Egyptian years, are easily confuted. Walter Raleigh, Hist. of the World.

   They have denominated some herbs solar and some lunar, and such like toys put into great words. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist.

   The figure of its seed much resembles a horshoe, which Baptista Porta hath thought too low a signification, and raised the same unto a lunary representation. Thomas Browne, Vulg. Errours.

   We upon our globe’s last verge shall go,
   And view the ocean leaning on the sky;
   From thence our rolling neighbours we shall know,
   And on the lunar world securely pry. Dryden.

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1. lunar

   Lunar refers to anything related to the moon. It can pertain to various phenomena, processes or aspects regarding the moon such as phases (lunar cycle), explorations (lunar landing), surfaces (lunar landscape), or events (lunar eclipse). Derived from the Latin word 'luna' meaning moon.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lunaradjective

   of or pertaining to the moon; as, lunar observations

2. Lunaradjective

   resembling the moon; orbed

3. Lunaradjective

   measured by the revolutions of the moon; as, a lunar month

4. Lunaradjective

   influenced by the moon, as in growth, character, or properties; as, lunar herbs

5. Lunarnoun

   a lunar distance

6. Lunarnoun

   the middle bone of the proximal series of the carpus; -- called also semilunar, and intermedium

7. Etymology: [L. lunaris, fr. luna the moon. See Luna, and cf. Lunary.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lunar

   lū′nar, adj. belonging to the moon: measured by the revolutions of the moon: caused by the moon: like the moon—also Lū′nary.—ns. Lū′nacy, a kind of madness formerly supposed to be affected by the moon: insanity; Lunā′rian, Lū′narist, a student of lunar phenomena; Lū′nary, the moonwort fern.—adjs. Lū′nāte, -d, formed like a half-moon: crescent-shaped; Lū′natic, affected with lunacy.—n. a person so affected: a madman (De lunatico inquirendo, the title of the writ or commission for inquiry into the mental state of an alleged lunatic).—n. Lunā′tion, the time between two revolutions of the moon: a lunar month.—adjs. Lū′niform, moon-shaped; Lū′nisolar, resulting from the united action of the sun and moon: compounded of the revolution of the sun and the moon.—n. Lū′nula, a crescent-like appearance, esp. the whitish area at the base of the nails.—adjs. Lū′nulate, -d (bot.), shaped like a small crescent.—ns. Lū′nule, Lū′nulet, anything in form like a small crescent; Lū′nulite, a small circular fossil coral.—Lunar caustic, fused crystals of nitrate of silver, applied to ulcers, &c.; Lunar cycle=Metonic cycle (q.v.); Lunar month (see Month); Lunar observation, an observation of the moon's distance from a star for the purpose of finding the longitude; Lunar rainbow (see Rainbow, under Rain); Lunar theory, a term employed to denote the a priori deduction of the moon's motions from the principles of gravitation; Lunar year (see Year). [L. lunaris—luna, the moon—lucēre, to shine.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lunar

   The brief epithet for the method of finding the longitude by the moon and sun or moon and stars. (See WORKING A LUNAR.)

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LUNAR

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lunar is ranked #52619 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Lunar surname appeared 394 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Lunar.
   
   78.6% or 310 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   13.4% or 53 total occurrences were White.
   7.3% or 29 total occurrences were Asian.

Anagrams for lunar »

1. ulnar

2. urnal

How to pronounce lunar?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lunar in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lunar in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of lunar in a Sentence

1. Chung Sye-kyun:

   The government is planning to extend the current distancing levels and anti-virus standards as they are until the Lunar New Year holidays end, the third COVID-19 wave, which had temporarily slowed, is again threatening our daily lives following the group infections from the missionary institutes.

2. Shu Uemura:

   Retailers which were mainly focused on duty-free and other products popular with inbound tourists are struggling hard, it’s extremely difficult, to have an entry ban on tourists at a time when Chinese visitors would ordinarily be coming for Lunar New Year holidays.

3. Buzz Aldrin:

   Aldrin in the Apollo 11 Lunar Module. For the 50th anniversary of the landing, Omega issued a limited edition Speedmaster watch, a tribute to the one that Buzz Aldrin wore to the moon. ( Neil Armstrong/NASA via AP) I prefaced desolate with magnificent, because of humanitys reaching outward and accomplishing something that people thought was impossible, Buzz Aldrin said. They dreamed of somehow reaching the moon. And to demonstrate, to be a part of demonstrating this miracle was magnificent. On July 16, 1969, Buzz Aldrin, along with mission commander Neil Armstrong and command module pilot Michael Collins, launched from Kennedy Space Center atop a Saturn V rocket. Four days later, Neil Armstrong made history when Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon. Aldrinexited thelunar module 19 minutes after Neil Armstrong. The famed astronaut joked about being second during his interview. APOLLO 11 INSIDERS REMEMBER HISTORYS MOST FAMOUS SPACE MISSION : WE HAD A JOB TO DO AND WE DID IT I will forever, no matter what I do, be known as the second man on the moon, he quipped. In this July 20, 1969 photo made available by NASA, astronaut Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot, walks on the surface of the moon during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity. ( Neil Armstrong/NASA via AP) Why does it bother you to be a second man to walk on the moon ? Youre one of a dozen men who had that incredible role, Cavuto asked in a follow-up question. Well, people love being vice president, dont they ? No, Buzz Aldrin responded with a chuckle. APOLLO 11S EPIC MISSION TO THE MOON IN PICTURES Does it bother me ? Yeah, it does a little bit, Buzz Aldrin continued. Why ? Because that isnt the way I would have described what this country did with two human beings landing on the moon and then deciding who was going to go out. We did things together as a team. The famous astronaut also recalls his famous steps across the surface of the moon and how he was well aware that the world was watching. Right near the end of our period out there Buzz Aldrin was doing something with the rock boxes -- I knew where the TV camera was, and I jumped up and down and pranced around to demonstrate the mobility that a person has, he said. So I was demonstrating for the people watching on TVintentionally showing them the varieties of kangaroo hop of turning. APOLLO 11 INSIDERS REMEMBER HISTORYS MOST FAMOUS SPACE MISSION : WE HAD A JOB TO DO AND WE DID IT During his sit-down with Cavuto, Buzz Aldrin also recollected the experience of looking back at Earth while on the surface of the Moon. [ You ] look up there, theres the earth. It looks small when its up there. If you look close, you may be able to see the ice over a pole, he said. If you look at your Omega watch, you may be able to tell what time it is in Houston. Buzz Aldrin also talked about the political significance of their mission to the moon, coming as it did duringthe space race with Russia atthe height of the Cold War. APOLLO 11 : THE BOOK THAT LANDED MAN ON THE MOON COULD SELL FOR $ 9 MILLION I do a lot of thinking today -- about somebody who had -- the guts to see that we were being outshone -- outshined in the Cold War by the Soviet Union, and to say, What can we do ?

4. Sarah Noble:

   As a lunar scientist, Im very excited about the science we can do on the moon, our current plan is to hit the moon so we can move on and hit Mars.

5. Tim Peake:

   A dream would have to be a lunar exploration mission.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lunar
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lunar
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=lunar
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunar
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=lunar
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=lunar
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html