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ARMILLA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(archeology) a bracelet worn around the wrist or arm
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("armilla" is a kind of...):
bangle; bracelet (jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration)
Domain category:
archaeology; archeology (the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A celestial globe consisting of metal hoops; used by early astronomers to determine the positions of stars
Synonyms:
armilla; armillary sphere
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("armilla" is a kind of...):
celestial globe (a globe that is a spherical model of the heavens)
