- a sphere, or globe
- any of the celestial bodies, as the sun or moon
- Obs. the earth
- the orbit of a planet
- Old Poet. the eye or eyeball
- a small globe with a cross on top, as a symbol of royal power
- Archaic
- a sphere of activity; province
- rank; status
- Archaic a collective body; organized whole
- Rare anything circular in form; circle
- Astrol. the sphere of influence of a planet, star, or house
Origin of orb
Classical Latin orbis, a circle- to form into a sphere or circle
- Old Poet. to enclose or encircle
- Rare to move in an orbit
- Old Poet. to take on the shape of an orb
