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orb.

A spherical body; a sphere, especially one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɔɹb/General-American/ɔːb/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A spherical body; a sphere, especially one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star

    countable · uncountable
  2. Celestial sphere; one of the azure transparent spheres conceived by the ancients to be enclosed one within another, and to carry the heavenly bodies in their revolutions

    countable · uncountable
  3. A structural motif or finial in the shape of a sphere

    countable · uncountable
  4. An orbit of an heavenly body

    countable · uncountable
  5. The time period of an orbit

    countable · rare · uncountable
  6. The eye, seen as a luminous and spherical entity

    countable · poetic · uncountable
  7. Any revolving circular body, such as a wheel

    countable · poetic · uncountable
  8. A sphere of action.

    countable · rare · uncountable
  9. A globus cruciger; a ceremonial sphere used to represent royal or imperial power

    countable · uncountable
  10. A translucent sphere appearing in flash photography (Orb (optics))

    countable · uncountable
  11. A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defence, especially infantry to repel cavalry.

    countable · uncountable
  12. Amount of deviation from the closest perfect aspect.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English orbe, from Old French orbe, from Latin orbis (“circle, orb”). Compare orbit.

verb/ɔɹb/General-American/ɔːb/Received-Pronunciation
  1. To form into an orb or circle.

    poetic · transitive
  2. To become round like an orb.

    intransitive · poetic
  3. To encircle; to surround; to enclose.

    poetic · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English orbe, from Old French orbe, from Latin orbis (“circle, orb”). Compare orbit.

noun/ɔɹb/General-American/ɔːb/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A blank window or panel.

Where this word comes from

From Old French orb (“blind”), from Latin orbus (“destitute”).

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