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armillary [ˈɑːmɪlərɪ ɑːˈmɪlərɪ] adj
of or relating to bracelets [from New Latin armillaris, from Latin armilla bracelet] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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Tosi selected the images of his study according to the objects that accompany the sitters: astrolabes, regular bodies, solar clocks, armillary spheres, globes, astronomical instruments, and mathematical texts. Pre-industrial peoples generally considered their habitation as part of a total system that was essentially closed, much like images of the earth in an armillary sphere. This coming June, in further celebration of the magic of light, diffraction gratings will be installed to radiate rainbows of color throughout the glass cube, while an updated armillary sphere of concentric circles will be unveiled at the Columbus Avenue entrance and depict New York City's location on January 1, 2000. |
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armillary - of or relating to bracelets