"orb" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɔɹb/ [General-American], /ɔːb/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-orb.wav [Southern-England] 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”), {{m|en|orbit}} orbit Head templates: {{en-noun}} orb (plural orbs)
  1. A spherical body; a sphere, especially one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star Categories (topical): Monarchy Synonyms (spherical body): ball, globe, sphere Translations (spherical body): сфера (sfera) [feminine] (Bulgarian), кълбо (kǎlbo) [neuter] (Bulgarian), 球體 (Chinese Mandarin), 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 Disambiguation of Monarchy: 11 8 3 2 16 2 3 6 17 14 11 2 1 1 1 1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 9 3 1 13 1 4 3 19 16 11 2 1 1 1 1 Disambiguation of 'spherical body': 53 6 3 6 0 8 6 4 4 3 4 3 Disambiguation of 'spherical body': 53 6 3 6 0 8 6 4 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 Disambiguation of 'mythology: transparent sphere carrying the heavenly bodies': 12 23 6 15 5 1 2 7 12 11 4 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 Categories (topical): Monarchy Synonyms (a period of time): year
    Sense id: en-orb-en-noun-~VUtN2jL Disambiguation of Monarchy: 11 8 3 2 16 2 3 6 17 14 11 2 1 1 1 1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 9 3 1 13 1 4 3 19 16 11 2 1 1 1 1 Disambiguation of 'a period of time': 10 6 1 1 42 1 3 1 15 11 7 1
  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': 18 8 4 3 0 47 0 5 6 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': 10 4 2 9 1 1 57 1 4 2 8 2 Disambiguation of 'poetic: a revolving circular body; a wheel': 9 4 2 9 1 1 59 1 4 2 8 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 11 9 2 2 Disambiguation of 'sphere of action': 11 13 8 2 1 1 0 40 11 9 1 2
  9. A globus cruciger; a ceremonial sphere used to represent royal or imperial power Categories (topical): Monarchy
    Sense id: en-orb-en-noun-L9YRJv3f Disambiguation of Monarchy: 11 8 3 2 16 2 3 6 17 14 11 2 1 1 1 1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 9 3 1 13 1 4 3 19 16 11 2 1 1 1 1 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 10 11 4 2 12 1 3 4 27 11 8 3 1 1 1 1
  10. A translucent sphere appearing in flash photography (Orb (optics)) Categories (topical): Monarchy
    Sense id: en-orb-en-noun-shjFvzwy Disambiguation of Monarchy: 11 8 3 2 16 2 3 6 17 14 11 2 1 1 1 1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 9 3 1 13 1 4 3 19 16 11 2 1 1 1 1
  11. (military) A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defence, especially infantry to repel cavalry. Categories (topical): Military, Monarchy Synonyms (circle): circle, orbit
    Sense id: en-orb-en-noun-czSay3q- Disambiguation of Monarchy: 11 8 3 2 16 2 3 6 17 14 11 2 1 1 1 1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 9 3 1 13 1 4 3 19 16 11 2 1 1 1 1 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 (military formation): globe Synonyms (monarch's ceremonial sphere): globe, globus cruciger, mound Derived forms: golden silk orb-weaver, orb spider, red-legged golden orb-weaver spider, sea orb, semi-orb
Etymology number: 1 Disambiguation of 'military formation': 8 18 10 10 3 2 1 7 11 7 15 10 Disambiguation of "monarch's ceremonial sphere": 15 17 11 2 2 2 1 15 19 12 3 3

Noun

IPA: /ɔɹb/ [General-American], /ɔːb/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-orb.wav [Southern-England] 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 [Southern-England] 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”), {{m|en|orbit}} orbit 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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      "code": "eo",
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "spherical body",
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      "sense": "spherical body",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "code": "it",
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      "alt": "きゅうたい",
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      "code": "ko",
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      "roman": "cheonche",
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      "code": "la",
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      "code": "fi",
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