Crescence
Pronunciation : Cres"cence (krs"sens)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [See Crescent.]
Definition : Defn: Increase; enlargement. [Obs.] And toward the moon's attractive crescence bend. H. Brooke.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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