- a shape resembling a segment of a ring tapering to points at the ends.
- something, as a roll or cookie, having this shape.
- Astronomy.
- the figure of the moon in its first or last quarter, resembling a segment of a ring tapering to points at the ends.
- the similar figure of Mercury and Venus on either side of inferior conjunction, when seen through a telescope.
- the emblem of Turkey or of Islam.
- the power, religion, or civilization of Turkey or of Islam.
- a musical percussion instrument of Turkish origin, consisting of a pole bearing a crescent-shaped metal plate, topped with a pavillon, and hung with small bells.
- Chiefly British.
- a curved street, often having solid façades of unified architectural design.
- the curve or curved portion of a street.
- a representation of a crescent moon, horns upward unless otherwise specified, used as the cadency mark of a second son.
- shaped like a crescent.
- increasing; growing.
- the biconcave shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
- any shape or object resembling this
- mainly British
- a crescent-shaped street, often lined with houses of the same style
- (capital when part of a name)
- a crescent moon, used as the cadency mark of a second son
- the crescent (often capital)
- the emblem of Islam or Turkey
- Islamic or Turkish power
- increasing or growing
