"armill" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɑːmɪl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɑːməl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɑɹmɪl/ [General-American], /ˈɑɹməl/ [General-American] Forms: armills [plural]
Etymology: From Middle French armille, from Latin armilla (“bracelet”). Doublet of armilla. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|armille}} Middle French armille, {{der|en|la|armilla||bracelet}} Latin armilla (“bracelet”), {{doublet|en|armilla}} Doublet of armilla Head templates: {{en-noun}} armill (plural armills)
  1. A bracelet used in royal coronations, especially that of the monarch of the United Kingdom (symbolically known as a "bracelet of wisdom and sincerity") Categories (topical): Jewelry Translations (bracelet, especially one included in a regalia): armila [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-armill-en-noun-en:bracelet Disambiguation of Jewelry: 36 17 10 37 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 5 29 25 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 48 8 21 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 5 28 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 3 19 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 53 10 15 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 53 6 18 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 50 9 20 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 58 5 19 18 Disambiguation of 'bracelet, especially one included in a regalia': 48 7 11 34
  2. A silken stole worn around the neck by royalty. Categories (topical): Jewelry
    Sense id: en-armill-en-noun-UE2qKwHz Disambiguation of Jewelry: 36 17 10 37
  3. (historical, astronomy) An ancient astronomical instrument, having either one ring placed in the plane of the equator for determining the time of the equinoxes (an equinoctial armil) or two or more rings, one in the plane of the meridian, for observing the solstices (a solstitial armil). Tags: historical Categories (topical): Astronomy, Astronomy, Jewelry Synonyms: armillary sphere Translations (ancient astronomical instrument — see also armillary sphere): armil·la [feminine] (Catalan), armilla [feminine] (Italian), armila [feminine] (Portuguese), armilla [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-armill-en-noun-en:instrument Disambiguation of Astronomy: 24 2 68 6 Disambiguation of Jewelry: 36 17 10 37 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'ancient astronomical instrument — see also armillary sphere': 13 2 78 7
  4. (obsolete) Any bracelet or armlet. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Jewelry
    Sense id: en-armill-en-noun-NXjDE51~ Disambiguation of Jewelry: 36 17 10 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Armill, armil, armilla

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "sense": "ancient astronomical instrument — see also armillary sphere",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "armilla"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "armill",
    "armillary sphere"
  ],
  "word": "armill"
}

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