orb

orb · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A spherical body; a globe or ball.

  2. 2.

    A golden globe surmounted by a cross, forming part of the regalia of a sovereign.

  3. 3.

    (literary/poetic) An eye or eyeball.

Forms

plural: orbs

Related words

See also: ball, globe, orbit, sphere
Synonyms: ball, globe, sphere

Etymology

From Latin orbis ("circle, disk, ring, orbit"), related to the concept of a circular or spherical shape.