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Definition of orb noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

orb

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