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The full moon will reach peak illumination beginning at 5:27 p.m. ET Monday.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
But this wintry full moon also goes by other monikers.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
What’s the best time to see full moon in California?
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025
January 13: In the early evening the full moon will occult—pass directly in front of—the planet Mars, eclipsing it.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of full moon was
before the 12th century
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“Full moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20moon. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
full moon
noun
: the moon with its whole disk lighted
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