"orb" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɔɹb/ [General-American], /ɔːb/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-orb.wav Forms: orbs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)b Etymology: From Middle English orbe, from Old French orbe, from Latin orbis (“circle, orb”). Compare orbit. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|orbe}} Middle English orbe, {{der|en|fro|orbe}} Old French orbe, {{der|en|la|orbis||circle, orb}} Latin orbis (“circle, orb”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} orb (plural orbs)
  1. A spherical body; a sphere, especially one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star Synonyms (spherical body): ball, globe, sphere Translations (spherical body): сфера (sfera) [feminine] (Bulgarian), кълбо (kǎlbo) [neuter] (Bulgarian), 球體 /球体 (qiútǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), 天体 (tiāntǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), koule [feminine] (Czech), nebeské těleso (kulovité) (Czech), kugle [common-gender] (Danish), bol [masculine] (Dutch), sfero (Esperanto), pallo (Finnish), orbe [masculine] (French), Kugel [feminine] (German), Gestirn [neuter] (German), σφαίρα (sfaíra) [feminine] (Greek), כַּדּוּר (kadúr) [masculine] (Hebrew), גֻּלָּה (gulla) [feminine] (Hebrew), orbe (Italian), 球体 (kyūtai) (alt: きゅうたい) (Japanese), 천체 (cheonche) (Korean), orbis [masculine] (Latin), сфе́ра (sféra) [feminine] (Macedonian), ку́гла (kúgla) [feminine] (Macedonian), то́пка (tópka) [feminine] (Macedonian), orbe [masculine] (Portuguese), сфе́ра (sféra) [feminine] (Russian), шар (šar) [masculine] (Russian), orbe [masculine] (Spanish), klot [neuter] (Swedish), yerpe (Tocharian B), levalaglöp (Volapük)
    Sense id: en-orb-en-noun-KKj~JiRQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 12 4 1 0 2 5 3 8 22 16 4 1 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 1 1 0 5 14 10 1 1 0 1 5 1 5 17 12 1 0 0 0 1 21 0 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 14 15 5 6 1 5 6 4 7 18 11 4 1 1 3 Disambiguation of 'spherical body': 53 5 3 6 0 9 7 3 4 3 4 3 Disambiguation of 'spherical body': 53 5 3 6 0 9 7 3 4 3 4 3
  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 Translations (mythology: transparent sphere carrying the heavenly bodies): sfääri (Finnish), sphère [feminine] (French), сфе́ра (sféra) [feminine] (Macedonian)
    Sense id: en-orb-en-noun-9j~cMzPB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 12 4 1 0 2 5 3 8 22 16 4 1 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 14 15 5 6 1 5 6 4 7 18 11 4 1 1 3 Disambiguation of 'mythology: transparent sphere carrying the heavenly bodies': 14 24 6 15 0 1 2 7 8 13 6 2
  3. (architecture) A structural motif or finial in the shape of a sphere Categories (topical): Architectural elements
    Sense id: en-orb-en-noun-yVsIkKGH Topics: architecture
  4. An orbit of an heavenly body
    Sense id: en-orb-en-noun-JzRn15pi
  5. (rare) The time period of an orbit Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-orb-en-noun-~VUtN2jL
  6. (poetic) The eye, seen as a luminous and spherical entity Tags: poetic Synonyms (an eye): eye Translations (poetic: the eye, as luminous and spherical): oko [neuter] (Czech), oogappel (Dutch), œil [masculine] (French), occhio (Italian), globo (Italian), о́ко (óko) [neuter] (Macedonian)
    Sense id: en-orb-en-noun-KoiZEyXa Disambiguation of 'an eye': 26 0 0 0 0 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'poetic: the eye, as luminous and spherical': 19 7 4 3 0 47 1 5 5 4 0 4
  7. (poetic) Any revolving circular body, such as a wheel Tags: poetic Synonyms (revolving circular body): roller, wheel Translations (poetic: a revolving circular body; a wheel): pyörä (Finnish), sphère [feminine] (French), sfera (Italian)
    Sense id: en-orb-en-noun-qhbtjEgv Disambiguation of 'revolving circular body': 11 4 2 9 0 2 57 1 3 2 8 2 Disambiguation of 'poetic: a revolving circular body; a wheel': 10 4 2 9 0 2 58 1 3 2 7 2
  8. (rare) A sphere of action. Tags: rare Synonyms (sphere of action): area, domain, field, province Translations (sphere of action): ympyrät [plural] (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-orb-en-noun-GOH7nunr Disambiguation of 'sphere of action': 12 13 8 2 1 1 0 40 10 9 2 2 Disambiguation of 'sphere of action': 12 13 8 2 1 1 0 41 11 9 1 2
  9. A globus cruciger; a ceremonial sphere used to represent royal or imperial power
    Sense id: en-orb-en-noun-L9YRJv3f
  10. A translucent sphere appearing in flash photography (Orb (optics)) Categories (topical): Monarchy
    Sense id: en-orb-en-noun-shjFvzwy Disambiguation of Monarchy: 17 13 3 2 1 2 4 6 6 22 16 3 1 1 1 1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tocharian B translations, Terms with Volapük translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 12 4 1 0 2 5 3 8 22 16 4 1 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 14 10 2 1 1 2 4 2 6 36 13 2 2 2 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 1 1 0 5 14 10 1 1 0 1 5 1 5 17 12 1 0 0 0 1 21 0 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 13 12 6 3 1 5 5 3 8 23 12 4 1 1 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 12 17 6 4 1 4 4 5 7 21 11 4 1 1 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 15 14 4 1 1 3 5 3 6 29 12 3 1 1 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 14 11 4 2 1 2 6 4 8 23 13 4 3 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 14 16 4 1 1 4 5 3 7 24 12 3 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 14 12 5 2 1 5 5 4 7 24 12 4 1 1 2 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 13 11 4 3 1 2 5 4 7 26 13 4 3 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 15 12 4 2 1 2 6 4 8 24 13 4 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 13 15 5 3 1 2 4 5 8 20 11 6 2 2 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 13 10 8 3 1 5 5 4 7 24 11 5 1 1 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 15 11 3 1 1 2 5 4 7 30 13 3 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 16 12 3 1 1 2 5 4 7 26 14 3 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 13 15 5 2 1 5 5 3 7 23 12 4 1 1 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 16 12 3 1 1 2 5 4 7 26 14 3 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 13 13 5 3 1 5 5 4 7 23 12 4 1 1 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 14 15 5 6 1 5 6 4 7 18 11 4 1 1 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 14 16 6 2 1 4 4 5 8 21 12 5 1 1 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 16 12 3 1 1 2 5 4 7 26 14 3 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 17 12 3 1 1 2 5 3 7 25 15 3 2 2 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 14 15 5 2 1 5 5 3 7 23 12 4 1 1 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Tocharian B translations: 14 14 3 2 0 2 3 3 5 38 11 4 0 0 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Volapük translations: 15 12 3 1 1 2 6 4 7 25 14 3 2 2 3
  11. (military) A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defence, especially infantry to repel cavalry. Categories (topical): Military Synonyms (circle): circle, orbit
    Sense id: en-orb-en-noun-czSay3q- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 12 4 1 0 2 5 3 8 22 16 4 1 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 1 1 0 5 14 10 1 1 0 1 5 1 5 17 12 1 0 0 0 1 21 0 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 14 15 5 6 1 5 6 4 7 18 11 4 1 1 3 Topics: government, military, politics, war Disambiguation of 'circle': 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 89 0
  12. (astrology) Amount of deviation from the closest perfect aspect. Categories (topical): Astrology
    Sense id: en-orb-en-noun-Kl6lQK4D Topics: astrology, human-sciences, mysticism, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (a period of time): year Synonyms (military formation): globe Synonyms (monarch's ceremonial sphere): globe, globus cruciger, mound Derived forms: golden silk orb-weaver, orb spider, orb-web spider, red-legged golden orb-weaver spider, sea orb, semi-orb
Etymology number: 1 Disambiguation of 'a period of time': 17 10 2 2 22 1 4 2 6 20 14 1 Disambiguation of 'military formation': 8 18 10 10 0 2 1 10 9 7 15 10 Disambiguation of "monarch's ceremonial sphere": 16 17 11 2 1 2 1 15 18 12 3 3

Noun

IPA: /ɔɹb/ [General-American], /ɔːb/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-orb.wav Forms: orbs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)b Etymology: From Old French orb (“blind”), from Latin orbus (“destitute”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|orb||blind}} Old French orb (“blind”), {{der|en|la|orbus||destitute}} Latin orbus (“destitute”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} orb (plural orbs)
  1. (architecture) A blank window or panel. Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-orb-en-noun-RO5ajFu3 Topics: architecture
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ɔɹb/ [General-American], /ɔːb/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-orb.wav Forms: orbs [present, singular, third-person], orbing [participle, present], orbed [participle, past], orbed [past]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)b Etymology: From Middle English orbe, from Old French orbe, from Latin orbis (“circle, orb”). Compare orbit. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|orbe}} Middle English orbe, {{der|en|fro|orbe}} Old French orbe, {{der|en|la|orbis||circle, orb}} Latin orbis (“circle, orb”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} orb (third-person singular simple present orbs, present participle orbing, simple past and past participle orbed)
  1. (poetic, transitive) To form into an orb or circle. Tags: poetic, transitive
    Sense id: en-orb-en-verb-gDjXqX2J
  2. (poetic, intransitive) To become round like an orb. Tags: intransitive, poetic
    Sense id: en-orb-en-verb-uokSHmkD
  3. (poetic, transitive) To encircle; to surround; to enclose. Tags: poetic, transitive
    Sense id: en-orb-en-verb-Gi55-5mu
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "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"
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      "code": "pt",
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      "word": "orbe"
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      "code": "sv",
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      "code": "txb",
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      "code": "vo",
      "lang": "Volapük",
      "sense": "spherical body",
      "word": "levalaglöp"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "mythology: transparent sphere carrying the heavenly bodies",
      "word": "sfääri"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "mythology: transparent sphere carrying the heavenly bodies",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "code": "mk",
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      "sense": "mythology: transparent sphere carrying the heavenly bodies",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "сфе́ра"
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      "code": "cs",
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      "sense": "poetic: the eye, as luminous and spherical",
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        "neuter"
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      "code": "nl",
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      "sense": "poetic: the eye, as luminous and spherical",
      "word": "oogappel"
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    {
      "code": "fr",
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      "sense": "poetic: the eye, as luminous and spherical",
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    },
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      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "poetic: the eye, as luminous and spherical",
      "word": "occhio"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "poetic: the eye, as luminous and spherical",
      "word": "globo"
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "poetic: a revolving circular body; a wheel",
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    },
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      "code": "fr",
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      "code": "it",
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    },
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "sphere of action",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "ympyrät"
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          "text": "And is it that the haze of grief\n⁠Hath stretch’d my former joy so great? […]\nOr that the past will always win\n⁠A glory from its being far;\n⁠And orb into the perfect star\nWe saw not, when we moved therein?",
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        "(poetic, transitive) To encircle; to surround; to enclose."
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