About The Word Lunation
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Lunation
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What's The Definition Of Lunation?
[n] the period between successive new moons (29.531 days)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Lunation: lunar month | moon | synodic month Related Terms | Find terms related to Lunation: See Also | lunar year | month Lunation In Webster's Dictionary \Lu*na"tion\, n. [Cf. {Lunated}.]
The period of a synodic revolution of the moon, or the time
from one new moon to the next; varying in length, at
different times, from about 291/4 to 295/6 days, the average
length being 29 d., 12h., 44m., 2.9s.
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