transcription, транскрипция: [ kres(ə)nt, krez- ]
( crescents)
1.
A crescent is a curved shape that is wider in the middle than at its ends, like the shape of the moon during its first and last quarters. It is the most important symbol of the Islamic faith.
A glittering Islamic crescent tops the mosque.
...a narrow crescent of sand dunes.
...a crescent moon.
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2.
Crescent is sometimes used as part of the name of a street or row of houses that is usually built in a curve. ( mainly BRIT )
...44 Colville Crescent.
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