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lunette Definition


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lunette
noun
    1. Anything that is crescent-shaped.
    2. An arched opening in a domed ceiling that allows light in.
    3a. A semicircular space, eg in a wall or ceiling, that contains a window or mural;
    3b. A painting, sculpture, etc that decorates such a space.
Etymology: 17c: French, meaning ‘little moon'.



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