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Definition of Armilla
1. Noun. A celestial globe consisting of metal hoops; used by early astronomers to determine the positions of stars.
2. Noun. (archeology) a bracelet worn around the wrist or arm.
Definition of Armilla
1. n. An armil.
Definition of Armilla
1. Noun. A military decoration in Ancient Rome ¹
2. Noun. (zoology) A ring of hair or feathers on the legs. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Armilla
1. a thin membrane around the stem of certain fungi [n -LAE or -LAS]
Medical Definition of Armilla
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Armilla
Literary usage of Armilla
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Lake Dwellings of Switzerland and Other Parts of Europe by Ferdinand Keller (1878)
"Bronze armilla, ornamented both inside and out, Auvernier, p. ... Bronze ornamented
armilla, Auvernier, p. 243.—6. Bronze armilla for a child, Auvernier, p. ..."
2. First Latin Book by Charles Wesley Bain (1898)
"... -a, -um, opposite (to). par, paris, match (for), equal (to), communis, -e,
common (to), in com- armilla, -ae, ..."
3. Norfolk Archaeology, Or, Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to the Antiquities of (1847)
"... AND OF AN armilla DUG UP AT DOWNHAM. COMMUNICATED BY THE REV. JAMES BULWER.
1846. AT the last Quarterly Meeting of the Society, on October 22nd, ..."
4. Landscapes of Andalucia and the Costa Del Sol by John Oldfield, Christine Oldfield (2002)
"Almunecar • Granada: the Alhambra • armilla • Jayena • Oti'var • Jete • Almunecar
Without detours: 187km/176m/; 4h-5h driving; Detour 7: 23km/14mi, ..."
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