/muːn/

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Meaning

The large round object that shines in the sky at night and moves around the earth.

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Word origin

From Old English mona, related to the word for month, which the moon once measured.

Origin
Old English
Root
mona

Grammar

Gender
Pluralmoons

Examples

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"Moon" is the round object that shines in the night sky.

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Here "moon" is the earth's one natural companion in the sky.

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"Moons" is the plural, meaning more than one moon.

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This word is taught in chapter 13, lesson 2: moon, warm, sky and 7 more words.