Moon

/ˈmun/

Other forms: Moons

Definitions of Moon

1. noun

   the natural satellite of the Earth
   “the average distance to the Moon is 384,400 kilometers”

   synonyms: moon

   example of:

   satellite

   any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
2. noun

   the light of the Moon
   “the Moon was bright enough to read by”

   synonyms: moonlight, moonshine

   type of:

   light, visible light, visible radiation

   (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
3. noun

   United States religious leader (born in Korea) who founded the Unification Church in 1954; was found guilty of conspiracy to evade taxes (born in 1920)
   synonyms: Sun Myung Moon

   example of:

   religious leader

   leader of a religious order