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Moon Before Yule

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Definition of Moon Before Yule

: the last full moon of the calendar year The full moon of December is called the Moon Before Yule, or Long Night Moon—an appropriate name given the lengthy nights.— Patrick Rowan, Springfield (Massachusetts) Union News, 4 Dec. 1998

— called also Long Night Moon

First Known Use of Moon Before Yule

1981, in the meaning defined above

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