full moon

Definitions

1. Alternative letter-case form of full moon.
   alt-of, countable, uncountable
2. The phase of the moon when it is in opposition to the sun and its full disc is therefore visible.
   countable, uncountable
3. The moon when it is in opposition to the sun.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“It is true also that the roosters, especially during full moon, crow all night.”

“Historically, Easter was defined as occurring during the first Sunday after the first full Moon after the vernal equinox. However, several systems evolved because the events related to Easter as described in the Bible were not based on a specific calendar date⟳ but occurred with reference to the time of the Jewish-Passover and its associated full Moon.”

“Dardry could remember⟳ when, seen though Pluto’s dusty blue sky, the Sun was a point⟳ not much brighter than the Earth’s full Moon.”

“The Moon also feeds our superstitions, believed by some to exert mysterious powers of influence⟳ on human behavior, especially during full Moon.”

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