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noun

Orb n. (Arch.) A blank window or panel. (Obs.)

Orb n.

1.

A spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star. "In the small orb of one particular tear." "Whether the prime orb, Incredible how swift, had thither rolled."

2.

One of the azure transparent spheres conceived by the ancients to be inclosed one within another, and to carry the heavenly bodies in their revolutions.

3.

A circle; esp., a circle, or nearly circular orbit, described by the revolution of a heavenly body; an orbit. "The schoolmen were like astronomers, which did feign eccentrics, and epicycles, and such engines of orbs." "You seem to me as Dian in her orb." "In orbs Of circuit inexpressible they stood, Orb within orb."

4.

A period of time marked off by the revolution of a heavenly body. (R.)

5.

The eye, as luminous and spherical. (Poetic) "A drop serene hath quenched their orbs."

6.

A revolving circular body; a wheel. (Poetic) "The orbs Of his fierce chariot rolled."

7.

A sphere of action or influence. "But in our orbs we'll live so round and safe."

8.

Same as Mound, a ball or globe. See 1st Mound.

9.

(Mil.) A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defense, esp. infantry to repel cavalry.

Synonyms: Globe; ball; sphere. See Globe.

verb

Orb v. t. (past & past part. orbed; pres. part. orbing)

1.

To form into an orb or circle. (Poetic)

2.

To encircle; to surround; to inclose. (Poetic) "The wheels were orbed with gold."

Orb v. i. To become round like an orb. (Poetic) "And orb into the perfect star."

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Etymology of 'Orb'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Orb" Quotes from Famous Books

... new light, new courage, and fresh hope sprang up, like streaks of the morning sunbeam in the Eastern sky, preluding the full blaze of the orb of day. The prayer and the text upon which he based his remarks were all flowing in the same channel. The exhortation was to the discouraged and despairing soul to remember that the darkest time of night was just before the break of day, ...

— A Woman's Life-Work - Labors and Experiences • Laura S. Haviland

... fertilising warmth of the sun's rays. Aton was originally the actual sun's disk; but Akhnaton called his god "Heat which is in Aton," and thus drew the eyes of his followers towards a Force far more intangible and distant than the dazzling orb to which they bowed down. Akhnaton's god was the force which created the sun, the something which penetrated to this earth in the sun's heat and caused the vegetation ...

— The Treasury of Ancient Egypt - Miscellaneous Chapters on Ancient Egyptian History and Archaeology • Arthur E. P. B. Weigall

... ear, and then 'tis gone; 'Tis but a breath of air which into naught Doth vanish. Can'st thou, thy finger on it Put and say 'tis here? Alas, it like a Heavenly orb doth shoot its comet way An then twere gone. It was, but now 'tis not! Hence it were folly, "Nothing," to pursue. Quezox: They keen philosophy falls on mine ear Like music, as it trickles from thy brain; But still ...

— 'A Comedy of Errors' in Seven Acts • Spokeshave (AKA Old Fogy)

... Bright flame, the orb of day; From yon grove the varied song Shall slumber from Virginia chase, chase away, Slumber from ...

— Charles Dickens and Music • James T. Lightwood

... at early dawn, Ere yet the sun begins to shine; At eve oft, too, the lawn we'll tread, And mark that splendid orb's decline. The fairest, choicest flowers I'll crop, To deck my lovely Mary's hair; And while I live, I vow and swear, She'll be ...

— The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume V. - The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century • Various

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