A bracelet or armlet, especially one worn as an ornament or as a symbol of rank or status in ancient times.
From Latin 'armilla,' meaning bracelet or ring, which derived from 'armis' (arm). The word entered English from medieval Latin and remained primarily used in historical or literary contexts.
Roman generals wore special gold armils as badges of rank, so wearing the wrong armil could literally get you executed—it was fashion with life-or-death stakes!
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