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LUNAR-DISTANCE

\lˈuːnədˈɪstəns], \lˈuːnədˈɪstəns], \l_ˈuː_n_ə_d_ˈɪ_s_t_ə_n_s]\

Definitions of LUNAR-DISTANCE

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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n. The distance of the moon from the sun, a fixed star, or a planet, by which the longitude of a ship at sea is calculated.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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