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orb

Pronunciation: /ɔːb/

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Definition of orb

noun

  • a spherical object or shape: a pale orb of hazy reddish light
  • a golden globe surmounted by a cross, forming part of the regalia of a monarch: a crown, an orb, and a sceptre
  • literary a celestial body.
  • (usually orbs) literary an eye: two wild staring orbs which flashed around the room
  • Astrology a circle of up to 10° radius around the position of a celestial object:within an orb of 1° of Mars

Origin:

late Middle English (denoting a circle): from Latin orbis 'ring'

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