demi-lunecommon nounSyllable Decompositiondemi-luneEtymologyexpandfrom moon with the prefix half-.Definitions1. A fortification work corresponding to a gate and built in front of a curtain wall to cover the counterscarp and the moat.expandCette enceinte, faite de gros pieux pointus, hauts de quinze pieds, formait une sorte de demi-lune ou de cavalier sur sa partie antérieure. }}2. Circular part at the entrance of a palace, at the end of a garden, at the intersection of several paths, several roads.architectureexpandÀ Paris, la place Vauban est en demi-lune.3. A half-circle or crescent moon shape.by extensionexpandUne table en demi-lune.4. A tool used by plasterers to scrape the rounded parts.techniqueexpand5. A filled pasta in the shape of a half-moon.expandPluraldemi-lunesTranslations