armilla
/ɑrˈmɪlə/
noun
- A bracelet or armband, especially one worn as an ornament or as a symbol of rank or honor.
- In some cultures, an armilla is given to mark a special achievement or milestone.
- The ancient warrior wore a golden armilla on his left wrist as a sign of bravery.
- She admired the intricate silver armilla displayed in the museum's jewelry collection.
- In astronomy, an armillary sphere; a model of celestial objects consisting of rings representing the equator, ecliptic, and other circles of the sky.
- The old observatory had a large brass armilla used to demonstrate the movement of the stars.
- A small armilla sat on the professor's desk, showing the positions of the sun and moon.
- Students studied the armilla to understand how ancient astronomers tracked the planets.