Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rising of the moon

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables: ris-ing of the -moon
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Example Sentences

"And the peelers and the landlords and the risings of the moon And if ever I return again, 'twill be too bloody soon"."

Etymology

From the ballad "The Rising of the Moon" (c1865), recounting a battle between the United Irishmen and the British Army during the Irish Rebellion of 1798.

Inflected Forms

risings of the moon (plural)

Questions

What does rising of the moon mean?: a rebellion.
Where does rising of the moon come from?: From the ballad "The Rising of the Moon" (c1865), recounting a battle between the United Irishmen and the British Army during the Irish Rebellion of 1798.

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