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From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) : [ gazetteer ]


  Crescent, GA
    Zip code(s): 31304
  Crescent, IA (city, FIPS 17175)
    Location: 41.36630 N, 95.85880 W
    Population (1990): 113 (54 housing units)
    Area: 1.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 51526
  Crescent, MO
    Zip code(s): 63025
  Crescent, OK (city, FIPS 18250)
    Location: 35.94986 N, 97.58961 W
    Population (1990): 1236 (663 housing units)
    Area: 3.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 73028
  Crescent, OR
    Zip code(s): 97733

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Crescent \Cres"cent\ (kr[e^]s"sent), a.
     1. Shaped like a crescent.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Astarte, queen of heaven, with crescent horns.
                                                    --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Increasing; growing.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              O, I see the crescent promise of my spirit hath not
              set.                                  --Tennyson.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Crescent \Cres"cent\ (kr[e^]s"sent), n. [OE. cressent,
     cressaunt, crescent (in sense 1), OF. creissant increasing,
     F. croissant, p. pr. of cro[^i]tre, OF. creistre, fr. L.
     crescere to increase, v. incho.; akin to creare to create.
     See Create, and cf. Accrue, Increase, Crescendo.]
     1. 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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Anything having the shape of a crescent or new moon.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A representation of the increasing moon, often used as an
        emblem or badge; as:
        (a) A symbol of Artemis, or Diana.
        (b) The ancient symbol of Byzantium or Constantinople.
            Hence:
        (c) The emblem of the Turkish Empire, adopted after the
            taking of Constantinople.
            [1913 Webster]
  
                  The cross of our faith is replanted,
                  The pale, dying crescent is daunted. --Campbell.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     4. Any one of three orders of knighthood; the first
        instituted by Charles I., king of Naples and Sicily, in
        1268; the second by Ren['e] 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. --Brande & C.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. (Her.) 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.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Crescent \Cres"cent\, v. t.
     1. To form into a crescent, or something resembling a
        crescent. [R.] --Anna Seward.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To adorn with crescents.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Crescent \Cres"cent\, v. t.
     1. To form into a crescent, or something resembling a
        crescent. [R.] --Anna Seward.
  
     2. To adorn with crescents.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Crescent \Cres"cent\ (kr[e^]s"sent), a.
     1. Shaped like a crescent.
  
              Astarte, queen of heaven, with crescent horns.
                                                    --Milton.
  
     2. Increasing; growing.
  
              O, I see the crescent promise of my spirit hath not
              set.                                  --Tennyson.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Crescent \Cres"cent\ (kr[e^]s"sent), n. [OE. cressent,
     cressaunt, crescent (in sense 1), OF. creissant increasing,
     F. croissant, p. pr. of cro[^i]tre, OF. creistre, fr. L.
     crescere to increase, v. incho.; akin to creare to create.
     See Create, and cf. Accrue, Increase, Crescendo.]
     1. 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.
  
     2. Anything having the shape of a crescent or new moon.
  
     3. A representation of the increasing moon, often used as an
        emblem or badge; as:
        (a) A symbol of Artemis, or Diana.
        (b) The ancient symbol of Byzantium or Constantinople.
            Hence:
        (c) The emblem of the Turkish Empire, adopted after the
            taking of Constantinople.
  
                  The cross of our faith is replanted, The pale,
                  dying crescent is daunted.        --Campbell.
  
     4. Any one of three orders of knighthood; the first
        instituted by Charles I., king of Naples and Sicily, in
        1268; the second by Ren['e] 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. --Brande & C.
  
     5. (Her.) 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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  crescent
       adj : resembling the new moon in shape [syn: crescent(a), crescent-shaped,
              semilunar, lunate]
       n : any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its
           first or last quarters

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  crescent
     Αγγλικά a.
     που έχει σχήμα ημισέληνος
     Αγγλικά n.
     η ημισέληνος, το μισοφέγγαρο

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  crescent
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la crēscō  3 p futr actv indc)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  crescent
     a.
     1 (lb en dated rare) marked by an increase; waxing, like the Moon.
     2 Shaped like a crescent.
     n.
     1 The figure of the moon as it appears between its first or last
  quarter and the new moon, with concave and convex edges terminating in
  points.
     2 Something shaped like a crescent, especially:
     3 # A curved pastry.
     4 # A curved street, often presenting a continuous façade, as of row
  houses.
     5 # (lb en Islam) A representation of a crescent, used as a symbol of
  Islam.
     6 # (lb en heraldiccharge) The emblem of the waxing 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.
     7 (lb en NZ) A crescent spanner.
     8 (lb en historical) Any of three orders of knighthood conferred upon
  foreigners to whom Turkey might be indebted for valuable services.
     9 A crescentspot butterfly.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To form a crescent shape
     2 (lb en transitive) To decorate with crescents.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  crescent
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la crēscō  3 p futr actv indc)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  crescent
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la crēscō  3 p futr actv indc)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  crescent
     Englanti n.
     1 kuunsirppi, puolikuu
     2 jokin (kuun)sirpin tai kaarevan muotoinen

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  crescent
     Engelska a.
     halvmåneformad, halvmånformig
     Engelska n.
     1 månskära, halvmåne
     2 halvmåneformad gata

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Crescent /kɹˈɛsənt/
  الهلال

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  crescent //ˈkɹɛ.sənt// //ˈkɹɛ.zənt// 
  1. нарастващ
  marked by an increase
  2. сърповиден
  shaped like a crescent

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  crescent //ˈkɹɛ.sənt// //ˈkɹɛ.zənt// 
  1. кроасан
  curved pastry
  2. полуме́сец
  figure of the moon