crescent

1. n. The increasing moon; the moon in her first quarter, or when defined by a concave and a convex edge; also, applied improperly to the old or decreasing moon in a like state. Source: opted

2. n. Anything having the shape of a crescent or new moon. Source: opted

3. n. A representation of the increasing moon, often used as an emblem or badge Source: opted

4. n. A symbol of Artemis, or Diana. Source: opted

5. n. The ancient symbol of Byzantium or Constantinople. Source: opted

6. n. The emblem of the Turkish Empire, adopted after the taking of Constantinople. Source: opted

7. n. Any one of three orders of knighthood; the first instituted by Charles I., king of Naples and Sicily, in 1268; the second by Rene of Anjou, in 1448; and the third by the Sultan Selim III., in 1801, to be conferred upon foreigners to whom Turkey might be indebted for valuable services. Source: opted

8. n. The emblem of the increasing moon with horns directed upward, when used in a coat of arms; -- often used as a mark of cadency to distinguish a second son and his descendants. Source: opted

9. a. Shaped like a crescent. Source: opted

10. a. Increasing; growing. Source: opted

11. v. t. To form into a crescent, or something resembling a crescent. Source: opted

12. v. t. To adorn with crescents. Source: opted

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