A perfectly round ball-shaped object, especially one used to represent a planet, celestial body, or as a symbol of power like a king's orb.
From Latin 'orbis' meaning 'circle' or 'disk,' which originally referred to the wheel of a chariot. The word evolved through Old French to describe any spherical object, becoming especially associated with royal regalia and astronomy.
Monarchs have carried orbs as symbols of their power for over a thousand years—it's basically a fancy ball that means 'I rule everything round.' The word comes from the same root as 'orbit,' since planets are orbs that circle in orbital paths!
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