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 Definitions for Armillary: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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Armillary \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.
[1913 Webster]
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.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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armillary
adj : of or relating to bracelets
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