crescent

Universal Words noun 1 [C] a curved shape that is wide in the middle and pointed at each end: a crescent moon 2 [C] (often used in street names) a curved street with a row of houses on it: I live at 7 Park Crescent. * the city of Bath, with its elegant squares and crescents 3 (the Crescent) [sing.] the curved shape that is used as a symbol of Islam seealsoTHEREDCRESCENT