lunar mansion

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Noun[edit]

lunar mansion (plural lunar mansions)

(astronomy, astrology) a segment of the ecliptic (often called a station or house) through which the moon moves in its orbit around the earth, often used by ancient cultures as part of their calendar system.

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a segment of the eliptic through which the moon moves

Khwarezmian: اختر (axtar), اخر (axxar), انخر (anxar)
Persian: خانه‌ی ماه (xâne-ye mâh)
Sanskrit: नक्षत्र (sa) m or n (nakṣatra)

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