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armillary
[ ahr-muh-ler-ee, ahr-mil-uh-ree ]
adjective
- consisting of hoops or rings.
armillary
/ ˈɑːmɪlərɪ; ɑːˈmɪlərɪ /
adjective
- of or relating to bracelets
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Word History and Origins
Origin of armillary1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of armillary1
C17: from New Latin armillaris, from Latin armilla bracelet
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Example Sentences
Armillary, r′mil-lar-i, or r-mil′lar-i, adj. resembling an armlet or bracelet: consisting of rings or circles.
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The Biblioteca Barbarini of Rome possesses four armillary spheres, all appearing to be of the early seventeenth century.
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Topping the piece is a small armillary sphere representing the Ptolemaic system.
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This machine, he says, has a circumference of thirty-two feet, being constructed in the form of an armillary sphere.
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The piece may be referred to as a fine example of the armillary sphere of the period.
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