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lune

noun
\ ˈlün How to pronounce lune (audio) \

Definition of lune

: the part of a plane surface bounded by two intersecting arcs or of a spherical surface bounded by two great circles

First Known Use of lune

circa 1704, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for lune

Latin luna moon — more at lunar

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