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Definition of Moonrise
1. n. The rising of the moon above the horizon; also, the time of its rising.
Definition of Moonrise
1. Noun. The time of day or night when the moon begins to rise over the horizon. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Moonrise
1. the rising of the moon above the horizon [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Moonrise
Literary usage of Moonrise
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Poems by Clinton Scollard (1914)
"... and roar of the deep-sea breakers, Sing their sob and moan in the purple
twilight, When they roll and plunge on the barren beaches Just at the moonrise! ..."
2. Poetry by Modern Poetry Association (1915)
"Cut the heat: plough through it, turning it on either side of your path.
moonrise Will you glimmer on the sea? Will you fling your spear-head on the shore? ..."
3. English Hunger and Industrial Disorders: A Study of Social Conflict During by Walter James Shelton (1922)
"... AT moonrise AND ONWARDS I THOUGHT you a fire On Heron-Plantation Hill, Dealing
out mischief the most dire To the chattels of men of hire There in their ..."
4. The New Poetry: An Anthology by Harriet Monroe, Alice Corbin Henderson (1917)
"Cut the heat: Plough through it, Turning it on either side Of your path.
moonrise Will you glimmer on the sea? Will you fling your spear-head On the shore? ..."
5. A Canyon Voyage: The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition Down the by Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh, John Wesley Powell (1908)
"... Tumultuous Chasm—A Bad Passage by Twilight and a Tornado with a Picture
moonrise—Out of one Canyon into Another—At the Mouth of the Dirty Devil at Last. ..."
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