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orb

noun

  1. a sphere, or globe
    1. any of the celestial spheres, as the sun, moon, etc.
    2. Obsolete the earth
    3. the orbit of a planet
  2. Old Poet. the eye or eyeball
  3. a small globe with a cross on top, as a symbol of royal power
  4. Archaic
    1. a sphere of activity; province
    2. rank; status
  5. Archaic a collective body; organized whole
  6. Rare anything circular in form; circle
  7. Astrol. the sphere of influence of a planet, star, or house

transitive verb

  1. to form into a sphere or circle
  2. Old Poet. to enclose or encircle

intransitive verb

  1. Rare to move in an orbit
  2. Old Poet. to take on the shape of an orb

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See orb in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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