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Meanings of armillary sphere in inglés

ruso
армиллярная сфера
portugués
esfera armilar
español
esfera armilar
catalán
esfera armil•lar
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Astronomical device that is used to measure celestial coordinates and to display the motion of celestial bodies.

esfera armilar
Synonyms
Examples for "armilla"
Examples for "armilla"
1
He then proceeded to the village of Armilla, where Queen Isabella remained.
Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 07 (of 15), Spanish
2
The queen halted still farther in the rear, at the village of Armilla.
The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic ...
3
He then proceeded to the village of Armilla, where the queen Isabella remained with her escort and attendants.
Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada, from the mss. of Fray Anto...
4
The procession moved slowly forward, and paused at the village of Armilla, at the distance of half a league from the city.
Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada, from the mss. of Fray Anto...
Usage of armillary sphere in inglés
1
The province of the armillary sphere was to make these measurements extremely accurate.
A History of Science — Volume 1
2
Men have died defending their theory of the armillary sphere. He laughed lightly.
The Memoirs of Cleopatra
3
Among the ancients, it was essentially the armillary sphere.
The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary: Section A and B
4
He improved the designs of the armillary sphere, the gnomon, the clepsydra clock, the sighting tube.
A monster's notes
5
It's an armillary sphere.
Unraveled
6
Globes and armillary spheres cluttered the floor, while lofty windows offered panoramic views of the whole of London.
The story of cirrus flux
7
And in a later letter he speaks "of the armillary spheres drawn by our common friend Albert Dürer."
Albert Dürer
8
On those days, her mother would remind her to be especially kind to Kesseley and let him turn the old, brass Armillary sphere.
Rakes and radishes
9
For atop the chimneys, where one would normally expect to see crosses or statues of Greek gods, there were armillary spheres, weathercocks, and swivel-mounted telescopes.
Quicksilver