Orb

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1. Noun

A blank window or panel.

2. Noun

A spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star.

3. Noun

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.

4. Noun

A circle; esp., a circle, or nearly circular orbit, described by the revolution of a heavenly body; an orbit.

5. Noun

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

6. Noun

The eye, as luminous and spherical.

7. Noun

A revolving circular body; a wheel.

8. Noun

A sphere of action.

9. Noun

Same as Mound, a ball or globe. See lst Mound.

10. Noun

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

11. Verb

To form into an orb or circle.

12. Verb

To encircle; to surround; to inclose.

13. Verb

To become round like an orb.
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