moonrise

Definitions

The time of day or night when the moon begins to rise over the horizon.

Equivalents

13 more languages

العربيةشفقعتمةغسق

বাংলাচন্দ্রোদয়

Ελληνικάανατολή

Suomikuunnousu

हिन्दीचंद्रोदय

Italianosorgere della luna

ქართულიმთვარის ამოსვლა

한국어달돋이월출

Nederlandsmaansopgangmaansopkomst

Portuguêsnascer da lua

Русскийвосхо́д луны́

Svenskamånuppgång

తెలుగుచంద్రోదయము

Examples

“Venus now re-assembles her Choirs of Virgins at Moon-rise, and leads the Ball.”

“Shooting, hunting, and cricket, were pursued with the eagerness of laborious occupations: often has he rambled about from day-break to moon-rise, in search⟳ of game; and then returned to Mr. ONiel’s, pale with fatigue, and sick with fasting.”

“Weena, I was glad to find⟳, was fast asleep. I carefully wrapped her in my jacket, and sat down beside her to wait⟳ for the moonrise.”

“1909, Edith Wharton, “The Mortal Lease” V, in Artemis to Actaeon and Other Verse, New York: Scribner’s, p. 41, Do I not know⟳, some wingèd things from far Are borne along illimitable night To dance⟳ their lives out in a single flight Between the moonrise and the setting star?”

“Rain⟳ on Rahoon falls softly, softly falling Where my dark lover lies. Sad is his voice that calls me, sadly calling At grey moonrise.”

“Moonrise over the hills above Settle⟳.”

““Guess⟳ what? We got another message from our hostess. "My staff has prepared a traditional hunt for all of you shortly after moonrise."” “Ooh.” “"In the meantime, please⟳ enjoy⟳ this art show⟳ of recent oil paintings." [laughs]””

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