armilla
IPA: ɑrmˈɪɫʌ
noun
- (Ancient Rome) An armband awarded as a military decoration in Ancient Rome.
- (zoology) A ring of hair or feathers on the legs.
- (astronomy) Alternative form of armill [A bracelet used in royal coronations, especially that of the monarch of the United Kingdom (symbolically known as a "bracelet of wisdom and sincerity")]
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Examples of "armilla" in Sentences
- I'm pretty sure that cavalry were awarded a 'silver' armilla.
- Armilla is a municipality in the province of Granada in Spain.
- The first was an equinoctial, the second a solstitial armilla.
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