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Armillary
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What's The Definition Of Armillary?
[adj] of or relating to bracelets
Synonyms | Synonyms for Armillary: Related Terms | Find terms related to Armillary: See Also | Armillary In Webster's Dictionary \Ar"mil*la*ry\, a. [LL. armillarius, fr. L. armilla
arm ring, bracelet, fr. armus arm: cf. F. armillaire. See
{Arm}, n.]
Pertaining to, or resembling, a bracelet or ring; consisting
of rings or circles.
{Armillary sphere}, an ancient astronomical machine composed
of an assemblage of rings, all circles of the same sphere,
designed to represent the positions of the important
circles of the celestial sphere. --Nichol.
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