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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The phase of the moon at which the moon, as viewed from Earth, appears to be fully illuminated by the sun. The full phase marks the half-way point of a single revolution of the moon around the earth.
  • noun The period of the month when such a moon occurs.

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  • noun The phase of the moon when it is in opposition to the sun.
  • noun The moon when it is in opposition to the sun.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the time when the Moon is fully illuminated

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