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Luna

[loo-nuh]

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noun

the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
(in alchemy) silver.
(lowercase)��Also the crescent-shaped receptacle within the monstrance, for holding the consecrated Host in an upright position.

Luna

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noun

the alchemical name for silver
Greek counterpart: Selene.��the Roman goddess of the moon

Luna

/ ˈluːnɪk, ˈ��ː��ə /

noun

any of a series of Soviet lunar space-probes, one of which, Luna 9 , made the first soft landing on the moon (1966)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Luna¹

From the Latin word ��ū�Բ� the moon

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Luna¹

from Latin: moon

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On Thursday afternoon, Martha Luna stood helping scant guests from beneath the iconic red neon signage at China Cafe, where she’s been a server for more than 40 years.

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County Sheriff Robert Luna have stressed that their departments do not cooperate with federal authorities solely for immigration purposes — polices adopted long ago to help build trust within the city’s diverse communities.

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Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said investigators were continuing to review video and that additional arrests were likely, and offered a message to people who broke the law but were not detained.

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“They start getting attacked and they call and ask us for help, we’re going to respond,” Luna said.

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He spoke with Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna Sunday about potentially implementing a curfew, but they decided it wasn’t necessary.

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