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What is the difference between loon and lune?

loon | lune |

As nouns the difference between loon and lune

is that loon is idler, lout while lune is a fit of lunacy or madness; a period of frenzy; a crazy or unreasonable freak.

As a proper noun Lune is

a river in Lancashire, England, which passes Lancaster.

loon

English

(wikipedia loon)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) loun. Folk etymology associates it slang-wise with lunatic; see loony.

Noun

(en noun)
  • idler, lout
  • (chiefly, Scotland, Ulster) boy, lad
  • (chiefly, Scotland) harlot; mistress
  • (chiefly, Scotland) simpleton
  • (slang) crazy or deranged person
  • (Ireland) English Soldier of an expeditionary army in Ireland.
    • Synonyms
    * (crazy person ): lunatic, psycho, wacko
    See also
    * looney, loony, loonie

    Etymology 2

    Of Scandinavian origin, akin to (etyl) , compare (lament).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US, Canada) Any of various birds, of the order Gaviiformes , of North America and Europe that dive for fish and have a short tail, webbed feet and a yodeling cry.
    • Synonyms
    * diver
    Derived terms
    * Black-throated Loon (Gavia arctica) * great northern loon, common loon, (Gavia immer) * Pacific Loon (Gavia pacifica) * Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata) * Yellow-billed Loon (Gavia adamsii) * loonie

    References

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    lune

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A fit of lunacy or madness; a period of frenzy; a crazy or unreasonable freak
  • *

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) lune, from (etyl) luna.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A concave figure formed by the intersection of the arcs of two circles on a plane, or on a sphere the intersection between two great semicircles
  • *
  • Anything crescent-shaped

    • Usage notes

    The corresponding convex shape is sometimes called a lune , but is, strictly, a lens .

    Related terms

    * lunar * lunatic * lunacy

    Etymology 3

    Alteration of (lyon).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) A leash for a hawk.
  • * :
    • And thenne was he ware of a Faucon came fleynge ouer his hede toward an hyghe elme / and longe lunys' aboute her feet / and she flewe vnto the elme to take her perche / the ' lunys ouer cast aboute a bough / And whanne she wold haue taken her flyghte / she henge by the legges fast / and syre launcelot sawe how he henge

    See also

    * loon * Monday ----