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new moon

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Definition of new moon

noun

  • the phase of the moon when it first appears as a slender crescent, shortly after its conjunction with the sun: owls hooted and the new moon rose
  • the time when the new moon appears.
  • Astronomy the time at which the moon is in conjunction with the sun, when it is not visible from the earth: only 31 hours before new moon

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Definition of new moon in the US English dictionary