armilla

noun

ar·​mil·​la

ärˈmilə

plural armillae

-i(ˌ)lē,

-ˌlī

or armillas

1

: bracelet

especially : a gold coronation bracelet

2

[New Latin, from Latin] : the annular ligament of the wrist

3

: a stole similar to the ecclesiastical stole and used in the British coronation ceremony

Word History

Etymology

Latin, bracelet, iron ring, from armus shoulder, arm

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