Harvest Moon
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The full moon nearest the autumnal equinox, which rises for several days nearly at sunset, and at about the same time.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Harvest Moon” mean?
The full moon nearest the autumnal equinox, which rises for several days nearly at sunset, and at about the same time.
Is “Harvest Moon” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.