Orb

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /oɹb/
• UK IPA: /ɔː(r)b/
• Rhymes: -ɔː(r)b

French orbe, from Latin orbis ("circle, orb"). Compare orbit.

Full definition of orb

Noun

1. A spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or starIn the small orb of one particular tear. --ShakespeareWhether the prime orb, Incredible how swift, had thither rolled. -- John Milton
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; especially, a circle, or nearly circular orbit, described by the revolution of a heavenly body; an orbitThe schoolmen were like astronomers, which did feign eccentrics, and epicycles, and such engines of orbs. --BaconYou seem to me as Dian in her orb. --ShakespeareIn orbs Of circuit inexpressible they stood, Orb within orb. --John Milton
4. (rare) A period of time marked off by the revolution of a heavenly body. --John Milton
5. (poetic) The eye, as luminous and sphericalA drop serene hath quenched their orbs. --John Milton
6. (poetic) A revolving circular body; a wheelThe orbs Of his fierce chariot rolled. --John Milton
7. (rare) A sphere of action. --William WordsworthBut in our orbs we'll live so round and safe. --Shakespeare
8. A globus cruciger
9. A translucent sphere appearing in flash photography
10. (military) A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defence, especially infantry to repel cavalry.

Verb

1. (poetic) to form into an orb or circle
2. (poetic, transitive) to encircle; to surround; to enclose
• AddisonThe wheels were orbed with gold.
3. (poetic, intransitive) to become round like an orb

Old French orb ("blind"), from Latin orbus ("destitute").

Noun

1. (architecture) A blank window or panel.

Anagrams

• bor
• bro
• rob, Rob