celestial+sphere
81-sphere — a word element: 1. representing sphere, as in planisphere; having a special use in the names of the layers of gases, etc., surrounding the earth and other celestial bodies, as in ionosphere. 2. representing sphere (def. 6), as in biosphere,… …
82Celestial ocean — Several mythologies have the notion of a celestial ocean or river, enveloping the world both above the heavenly sphere and below the underworld.See also: *Oceanus *Uranos *Styx *Rasā *Samudra *Varuna *Sea (astronomy) …
83-sphere — a combining form of sphere (planisphere); having a special use in the names of the layers of gases and the like surrounding the earth and other celestial bodies (ionosphere). * * * …
84-sphere — aff. a combining form meaning “sphere,”“something spherical in shape” (hemisphere), used esp. in the names of the concentric layers of gases, water, rock, etc., characteristic of the earth or other celestial bodies (ionosphere; lithosphere) …
85sphere — Synonyms and related words: Aldebaran, Canicula, Dog Star, Hesper, Hesperus, Lucifer, North Star, Phosphor, Phosphorus, Polaris, Sirius, Venus, Vesper, academic discipline, academic specialty, acreage, agora, ambit, amphitheater, applied science …
86sphere — sfɪr/sfɪə n. round three dimensional geometric figure whose surface is at all points equidistant from the center; ball, globe, orb; heavens, sky; celestial body, planet; domain, realm, area …
87sphere — n 1. globe, ball, orb, round, globoid; globule, spherule, spheroid, oval. 2. planet, moon, star, luminary, heavenly or celestial body, orb. 3. field, domain, realm, district; territory, province, bailiwick, bounds, department; environment,… …
88celestial globe — noun a globe that is a spherical model of the heavens • Hypernyms: ↑globe • Hyponyms: ↑armillary sphere, ↑armilla …
89Armillary sphere — An armillary sphere (variations are known as spherical astrolabe, armilla, or armil) is a model of the celestial sphere. Description and use of the armillary sphere The exterior parts of this machine are a compages of brass rings, which represent …
90Dynamics of the celestial spheres — Fourteenth century drawing of angels turning the celestial spheres Ancient, medieval and Renaissance astronomers and philosophers developed many different theories about the dynamics of the celestial spheres. They explained the motions of the… …
