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noun
A month of approximately 29.53 days, measured from a lunar phase until the return of that same phase. The long-term average duration is 29.530 588 days (29 d 12 h 44 min 2.8 s), or about 29 1⁄2 days.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The variably cyclic period from one new moon until the next.
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noun
the period between successive new moons (29.531 days)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: lunar month, moon, lunation
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Broader terms: month
History
From synodic + month.
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