orb
noun/ɔːb/
/ɔːrb/
- (literary) an object like a ball in shape, especially the sun or moon
- The red orb of the sun sank beneath the horizon.
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- a gold ball with a cross on top, carried by a king or queen at formal ceremonies as a symbol of power compare sceptre
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting a circle): from Latin orbis ‘ring’.
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