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Noun

1. 1
   The time of day or night when the moon begins to rise over the horizon.

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

Synonyms

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moonup

Antonyms

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moonset

Example

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

Etymology

From moon + rise.

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