Definition of Armillary

1. Adjective. Of or relating to bracelets.

Partainyms: Bracelet

Definition of Armillary

1. a. Pertaining to, or resembling, a bracelet or ring; consisting of rings or circles.

Definition of Armillary

1. Adjective. Resembling a bracelet or armilla; consisting of rings or circles. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Armillary

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Armillary

armhole
armholes
armie
armies
armiferous
armiger
armigeral
armigero
armigeros
armigerous
armigers
armil
armilla
armillae
armillarioid
armillary (current term)
armillary sphere
armillas
armils
armin
arming
arming sword
arming swords
armings
arminianist
arminianists
armipotence
armipotent
armistice
armistices

Literary usage of Armillary

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Lectures on Natural and Experimental Philosophy: Considered in It's [sic by George Adams (1794)
"OF THE armillary SPHERE,^. $tpl. 13, Hitherto I have contemplated the heavens according to ... there are none which imprint fo clearly, as the armillary ..."

2. The Newtonian System of Philosophy: Explained by Familiar Ojects in an by Tom Telescope, Oliver Goldsmith (1812)
"... and the line described by the earth in this annual revolution about the sun, is called the ecliptic. By an inspection of the armillary ..."

3. Popular Astronomy by Simon Newcomb (1887)
"The armillary sphere consisted of a combination of three circles, one of which could ... armillary sphere, as described l'y Ptolemy, nnd used by him and by ..."

4. Popular Astronomy by Simon Newcomb (1894)
"The armillary sphere consisted of a combination of three circles, one of which could ... armillary sphere, as described by Ptolemy, and need by him and by ..."

5. Geography and History by E. R., A lady (1828)
"THE armillary SPHERE. The armillary Sphere is so called from the AT- mill<E, or wheels of which it is formed. It is an artificial sphere composed of a ..."

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