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moonchild en · NOUN

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Etymology

From moon + child, because the ruling planet of Cancer is the Moon. The term is used to avoid the negative connotations of the word cancer.

Meanings

1. (euphemistic) A Cancerian.
   • The punk icon and bottle-blond beauty is a moonchild who, like most Cancer women, has a "heart of glass." 2007, Holiday Mathis, Rock Your Stars: Your Astrological Guide to Getting It All:

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