Definition
An ornamental or religious bracelet or armlet, particularly one used in ceremonial contexts or historical periods.
Etymology
Variant of 'armil,' from Latin 'armilla.' This spelling emerged in Middle English as a variant pronunciation and spelling of the Latin term, often appearing in religious or heraldic texts.
Kelly Says
Medieval ecclesiastical armills were sometimes given as gifts to bishops and other clergy, making them religious equivalents of military medals—symbols of divine favor and ecclesiastical authority!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እጅ Ornament
eej or-na-ment
BNবাংলা
হাতের চুড়ি
ha-ter-chu-ree
CACatalà
braçalet
bra-sa-let
CSČeština
náramek
na-ra-mek
ELΕλληνικά
βραχιόλι
vra-chi-oli
FAفارسی
دستبند
dasht-band
FISuomi
rannekoru
ran-ne-ko-ru
FRFrançais
armill
ahr-mil
HEעברית
עגילי יד
eg-i-li-yad
HUMagyar
karlánc
kar-lan-ch
IDBahasa Indonesia
gelang
ge-lang
ITItaliano
bracciale
bra-cha-l-leh
MSBahasa Melayu
gelang
ge-lang
NLNederlands
armband
ar-mband
PAPA
ਬਾਜੂਬੰਧ
ba-joo-ban-dh
PLPolski
bransoletka
bran-so-let-ka
PTPortuguês
armil
ahr-mil
RORomână
brățară
bra-ta-ra
RUРусский
браслет
bras-let
SVSvenska
armband
ar-mband
SWKiswahili
mkufu
m-ku-fu
TAதமிழ்
கைத்துணி
kai-thu-ni
TEతెలుగు
చేతికట్టు
che-ti-kat-tu
THไทย
สร้อยข้อมือ
sor-roy-khor-mu
UKУкраїнська
браслет
bras-let
VITiếng Việt
vòng tay
vong-tay
ZUZU
isigqoko
ee-si-gqo-ko