Orb word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "orb" word
[noun] an object with a spherical shape; "a ball of fire"
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\Orb\, n. [F. orbe, fr. L. orbis circle, orb. Cf. {Orbit}.] 1. A spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star. In the small orb of one particular tear. --Shak. Whether the prime orb, Incredible how swift, had thither rolled. --Milton. 2. One of the azure transparent spheres conceived by the ancients to be inclosed one within another, and to carry the heavenly bodies in their revolutions. 3. A circle; esp., a circle, or nearly circular orbit, described by the revolution of a heavenly body; an orbit. The schoolmen were like astronomers, which did feign eccentrics, and epicycles, and such engines of orbs. --Bacon. You seem to me as Dian in her orb. --Shak. In orbs Of circuit inexpressible they stood, Orb within orb. --Milton. 4. A period of time marked off by the revolution of a heavenly body. [R.] --Milton. 5. The eye, as luminous and spherical. [Poetic] A drop serene hath quenched their orbs. --Milton. 6. A revolving circular body; a wheel. [Poetic] The orbs Of his fierce chariot rolled. --Milton. 7. A sphere of action. [R.] --Wordsworth. But in our orbs we'll live so round and safe. --Shak 8. Same as {Mound}, a ball or globe. See lst {Mound}. 9. (Mil.) A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defense, esp. infantry to repel cavalry. Syn: Globe; ball; sphere. See {Globe}.
\Orb\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Orbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Orbing}.] 1. To form into an orb or circle. [Poetic] --Milton. Lowell. 2. To encircle; to surround; to inclose. [Poetic] The wheels were orbed with gold. --Addison.
\Orb\, v. i. To become round like an orb. [Poetic] And orb into the perfect star. --Tennyson.
Synonyms for orb
ball, eyeball, globe
See also: bolus | camphor ball | capsule | crystal ball | eye | fireball | globule | mothball | oculus | optic | peeper | pellet | sphere | spherule | time-ball |
Related terms: banjo eyes, blob, bright eyes, bubble, circuit, discipline, fixed stars, globule, heavenly body, Hesperus, iris, jurisdiction, Lucifer, march, oblate spheroid, oculus, peeper, precinct, pupil, robe of state, unaided eye, winker
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Let's analyse "orb" as pure text. This string has Three letters in One syllable and One vowel. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: BRO. Average typing speed for these characters is 750 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
orb: 6 = 6, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six. |
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