Definitions of full moon
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the time when the Moon is fully illuminatedsynonyms: full, full phase of the moon, full-of-the-moontypes:harvest moonthe full moon nearest the September equinoxtype of:phase of the moona time when the Moon presents a particular recurring appearance
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