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any spherically shaped artifact

the geographical area in which one nation is very influential

a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses)

any spherically shaped artifact

the geographical area in which one nation is very influential

a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses)

A body or space contained under a single surface, which in every part is equally distant from a point within called its center.

Hence, any globe or globular body, especially a celestial one, as the sun, a planet, or the earth.

The apparent surface of the heavens, which is assumed to be spherical and everywhere equally distant, in which the heavenly bodies appear to have their places, and on which the various astronomical circles, as of right ascension and declination, the equator, ecliptic, etc., are conceived to be drawn; an ideal geometrical sphere, with the astronomical and geographical circles in their proper positions on it.

In ancient astronomy, one of the concentric and eccentric revolving spherical transparent shells in which the stars, sun, planets, and moon were supposed to be set, and by which they were carried, in such a manner as to produce their apparent motions.

The extension of a general conception, or the totality of the individuals or species to which it may be applied.

Circuit or range of action, knowledge, or influence; compass; province; employment; place of existence.

Rank; order of society; social positions.

An orbit, as of a star; a socket.

To place in a sphere, or among the spheres; to insphere.

To form into roundness; to make spherical, or spheral; to perfect.

A solid body bounded by a single surface, whose every point is equally distant from a point within called its center; a globe or globelike body; the shape or extent of the heavens; extent or range of knowledge, influence, action, etc.; as, to seek a wider sphere for one's abilities; province; place of existence; social position.

A ball or globe: an orb: circuit of motion: province or duty: rank: (geom.) a surface every point of which is equidistant from one and the same point, called the centre.

A globe; planet; circuit; province; rank.

A solid every part of whose surface is equidistant from a point within called the center; a globe; planet; star.

Field of action, influence, or existence.

A solid that has all parts of its surface equidistant from the center; hence, loosely, a ball or globe.

A limited space or aspect regarded as a scene of action.

n. [Latin] A body contained under a single surface, which, in every part, is equally distant from a point within, called the centre ; a globe ; an orb ; - any of the orbicular bodies in the mundane system, as sun, moon planet, star, &c.;-circuit of motion; revolution; orbit;-the concave, expanse of the heavens; - a representation of the earth on the surface of a globe; an orbicular body representing the earth or the heavens;-individual place or position in life or in society ; centre or province of active agency or of passive influence ;- right or suitable place for action or influence;-compass or range, as of knowledge, &c.; also, particular department or branch, as of information, &c. ;- station ; post ; employment.