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The dog, the rabbit and the hoop all feature in the painting, and take the place of the orrery.
Kit Williams

Meaning of "orrery" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ORRERY

Originally made for Charles Boyle, Earl of Orrery.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ORRERY

orrery  [ˈɒrərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ORRERY

noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Orrery is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ORRERY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

orrery

Orrery

An orrery is a mechanical model of the solar system that illustrates or predicts the relative positions and motions of the planets and moons, usually according to the heliocentric model. It may also represent the relative sizes of these bodies; but since accurate scaling is often not practical due to the actual large ratio differences, a subdued approximation may be used instead. Though the Greeks had working planetaria, the first orrery that was a planetarium of the modern era was produced in 1704, and one was presented to the Earl of Orrery — whence came the name. They are typically driven by a clockwork mechanism with a globe representing the Sun at the centre, and with a planet at the end of each of the arms.

Definition of orrery in the English dictionary

The definition of orrery in the dictionary is a mechanical model of the solar system in which the planets can be moved at the correct relative velocities around the sun.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ORRERY


arbitrary
ˈɑːbɪtrərɪ
bizarrerie
bɪˈzɑːrərɪ
cinerary
ˈsɪnərərɪ
contemporary
kənˈtɛmprərɪ
contrary
ˈkɒntrərɪ
funerary
ˈfjuːnərərɪ
honorary
ˈɒnərərɪ
horary
ˈhɔːrərɪ
interlibrary
ˌɪntəˈlaɪbrərɪ
itinerary
aɪˈtɪnərərɪ
librairie
ˈliːbrərɪ
library
ˈlaɪbrərɪ
literary
ˈlɪtərərɪ
supernumerary
ˌsuːpəˈnjuːmərərɪ
temporary
ˈtɛmpərərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ORRERY

orpiment
orpin
orpine
Orpington
Orr
orra
orra man
orra men
orraman
orramen
orreries
orrice
orris
orrisroot
ORS
orsellic
Orsini
Orsk
ort
ortanique

WORDS THAT END LIKE ORRERY

bakery
battery
celery
delivery
discovery
eatery
every
gallery
grocery
imagery
jewellery
machinery
mystery
nursery
photo gallery
query
recovery
special-delivery
surgery
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Synonyms and antonyms of orrery in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «orrery» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ORRERY

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The translations of orrery from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «orrery» in English.

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太阳系仪
1,325 millions of speakers

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orrery
570 millions of speakers

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orrery
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Orrery
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المبيان أداة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

планетарий
278 millions of speakers

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planetário
270 millions of speakers

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orrery
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planétaire
220 millions of speakers

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Orrery
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orrery
180 millions of speakers

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太陽系儀
130 millions of speakers

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태양계
85 millions of speakers

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Orrery
85 millions of speakers
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orrery
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

orrery
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओरेरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

güneş sistemi modeli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

planetario
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

planetarium
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

планетарій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

planetariu
30 millions of speakers
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orrery
15 millions of speakers
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Orrery
14 millions of speakers
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orrery
10 millions of speakers
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orrery
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about orrery

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QUOTES WITH «ORRERY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word orrery.
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Kit Williams
The dog, the rabbit and the hoop all feature in the painting, and take the place of the orrery.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ORRERY»

Discover the use of orrery in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to orrery and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Orrery
Poems consider the nature of reality, time, memory, dreams, myths, the seasons, and science
Richard Kenney, 1985
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The Orrery Papers
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
BiblioBazaar, Emily Charlotte Cork and Orrery, 2010
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Orrery: A Story of Mechanical Solar Systems, Clocks, and ...
A Story of Mechanical Solar Systems, Clocks, and English Nobility Tony Buick. system, he contrived a machine to demonstrate it, which was constructed of brass , and moved by wheels, so as to represent the motions of all the planets, upon the  ...
Tony Buick, 2013
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Memoirs of the Life and Character of the Late Earl of Orrery ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Eustace Budgell, 2011
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Collected in Himself: Essays Critical, Biographical, and ...
See n. 2 above. 8. This appears from its being sent about through the post in several packets. Orrery to Faulkner, 18 Oct. 1740, Orrery to Pope, 14 Nov. 1740 ( E-C, viii. 428, 445). 9. Orrery to Faulkner, 180ct. 1740, Faulkner to Orrery, (1 Nov.
Maynard Mack, 1982
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Restoration Ireland: Always Settling and Never Settled
Chapter Five A Play Supposedly Fitter for the Fire than for the Stage: The Fiction of Roger Boyle, First Earl of Orrery and the Re-casting of History John Cronin In early 1661, after returning to Ireland from England, where he had been lobbying  ...
Coleman A. Dennehy, 2008
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The Orrery Papers...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
‎2012
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Social Theory and Modern Sociology
Out. of. the. Orrery: E. P. Thompson. on. consciousness. and. history. E. P. Thompson could be described as the sociologists' historian. There are few historians whom sociologists are more fond of quoting, and it is possibly true that  ...
Anthony Giddens, 1987
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The Orrery Papers
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Anonymous, The Countess of Cork and Orrery, 2009
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Orrery
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! An orrery is a mechanical device that illustrates the relative positions and motions of the planets and moons in the Solar System in a heliocentric model.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ORRERY»

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The Hairy Bikers return to the BBC for some Northern Exposure
They visit the home of Copernicus then cook a gingerbread orrery. The Gdansk shipyards in Treblinka hold a particular fascination as Si and ... «ATV Today, Jul 15»
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New Horizons' Encounter With Pluto -- Our Solar System's Missing …
They all orbit the Sun in the same plane, and like a giant orrery, cycle around our nearest star with Newtonian precision. Wind the clock back ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Joseph Wright and Joseph Paxton nominated to appear on new £20 …
Wright, who was born in Irongate in 1734, is best known for his works such as "A Philosopher Lecturing on the Orrery" and the largest collection ... «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Yousei Teikoku Releases New MV and Track List for 'Shadow Corps …
... brand-new songs, the album will also include a cover of “Tainai Tokei Toshi Orrery” from the anime Revolutionary Girl Utena as a bonus track ... «Anime News Network, Jul 15»
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My Foodie London: Sarit Packer of Honey & Co
Before this Packer trained at Butlers Wharf and at the Orrery under Chris Galvin. The couple have now written two cookbooks: the best-selling, ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
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Hear Masterpiece Rittenhouse Clock's Chimings
The Rittenhouse Orrery Clock was designed and put together by David Rittenhouse in 1773. An astronomical musical clock, it not only told time ... «DrexelNow, Jul 15»
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Steve Stephens commentary: Chapel honors Lee as leader in …
At the center of the main display room is a 12-foot-diameter orrery, a mechanical model of the solar system, purchased by Lee in 1867 for the ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
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Indigenous people need a lot more than just symbolism
Our beach shack at Elim has no walls and the wind blows through it. The buoys on the ceiling depicting an orrery of the solar system swing in ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
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Sponsored App Review: Cosmic Watch
As a breakdown Cosmic Watch features a realtime worldclock, an antikyra mechanism, a orrery, a armillary sphere, a time travel machine, ... «Android Headlines - Android News, Jul 15»
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Marylebone Summer Fayre organisers gear up for a bumper weekend
... tombola with more than 30 top prizes including a Bluetooth speaker from Bang & Olufsen, designer bags, and a meal for two at The Orrery. «West End Extra, Jun 15»

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