new moon

new moon
noun Date: before 12th century 1. the moon's phase when it is in conjunction with the sun so that its dark side is toward the earth; also the thin crescent moon seen shortly after sunset for a few days after the actual occurrence of the new moon phase 2. the first day of each Jewish month marked by a special liturgy

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  • new moon — n. 1. the first phase of the moon when it is between the earth and the sun, with its dark side toward the earth: it is followed by the waxing crescent phase: see MOON 2. the time of the new moon …   English World dictionary

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  • New moon — For other uses, see New moon (disambiguation). The new moon phase In astronomical terminology, the new moon is the lunar phase that occurs when the Moon, in its monthly orbital motion around Earth, lies between Earth and the Sun, and is therefore …   Wikipedia

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