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blue moon

The moon tinted towards blue as it appears in the sky, caused by dust or smoke in the atmosphere.

Etymology:

  • From Old English belewe moon
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Submitted on September 01, 2009

Additional definitions for 'blue moon':

blue moonA long time.
blue moonSomething absurd.
blue moonThe third full moon in a quarter that contains four rather than the usual three full moons.
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