crescent

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

cres·cent [crescent crescents] BrE [ˈkresnt] BrE [ˈkreznt] NAmE [ˈkresnt] noun
1. countable a curved shape that is wide in the middle and pointed at each end
•a crescent moon
2. countable (often used in street names)a curved street with a row of houses on it
•I live at 7 Park Crescent.
•the city of Bath, with its elegant squares and crescents
3. the Crescentsingular the curved shape that is used as a symbol of Islam
see also ↑Red Crescent

Word Origin:
late Middle English cressant, from Old French creissant, from Latin crescere ‘grow’. The spelling change in the 17th century was due to the influence of the Latin.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  crescent(a), crescent-shaped, semilunar, lunate