orb
noun /ɔːb/
/ɔːrb/
- (literary) an object like a ball in shape, especially the sun or moon
- The red orb of the sun sank beneath the horizon.
- a gold ball with a cross on top, carried by a king or queen at formal ceremonies as a symbol of power compare sceptre
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting a circle): from Latin orbis ‘ring’.