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Burrill.

3. (Eng. Universities) An officer who is the voice of the university upon all public occasions, who writes, reads, and records all letters of a public nature, presents, with an appropriate address, those persons on whom honorary degrees are to be conferred, and performs other like duties; -- called also public orator .

Oratorial <Xpage=1008>

Or`a*to"ri*al (?) , a. Oratorical. [R.] Swift . -- Or`a*to"ri*al*ly , adv.

Oratorian <Xpage=1008>

Or`a*to"ri*an (?) , a. Oratorical. [Obs.]

R. North.

Oratorian <Xpage=1008>

Or`a*to"ri*an , n. [Cf. F. oratorien .] (R. C. Ch.) See Fathers of the Oratory , under Oratory .

Oratorical <Xpage=1008>

Or`a*tor"ic*al (?) , a. Of or pertaining to an orator or to oratory; characterized by oratory; rhetorical; becoming to an orator; as, an oratorical triumph; an oratorical essay. -- Or`a*tor"ic*al*ly , adv.

Oratorio <Xpage=1008>

Or`a*to"ri*o (?) , n. [It., fr. L. oratorius belonging to praying. See Orator , and cf. Oratory .]

1. (Mus.) A more or less dramatic text or poem, founded on some Scripture nerrative, or great divine event, elaborately set to music, in recitative, arias, grand choruses, etc., to be sung with an orchestral accompaniment, but without action, scenery, or costume, although the oratorio grew out of the Mysteries and the Miracle and Passion plays, which were acted.

&hand; There are instances of secular and mythological subjects treated in the form of the oratorios, and called oratorios by their composers; as Haydn's "Seasons," Handel's "Semele," etc.

2. Performance or rendering of such a composition.

Oratorious <Xpage=1008>

Or`a*to"ri*ous (?) , a. [LL. oratorius .] Oratorical. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor . -- Or`a*to"ri*ous*ly , adv. [Obs.]

Oratorize <Xpage=1008>

Or"a*tor*ize (?) , v. i. To play the orator. [Jocose or derisive]

Dickens.

Oratory <Xpage=1008>

Or"a*to*ry (?) , n. ; pl. Oratories (#) . [OE. oratorie , fr. L. oratorium , fr. oratorius of praying, of an orator: cf. F. oratoire . See Orator , Oral , and cf. Oratorio .] A place of orisons, or prayer; especially, a chapel or small room set apart for private devotions.

An oratory [temple] . . . in worship of Dian. Chaucer.

Do not omit thy prayers for want of a good oratory , or place to pray in. Jer. Taylor.

Fathers of the Oratory (R. C. Ch.) , a society of priests founded by St. Philip Neri, living in community, and not bound by a special vow. The members are called also oratorians .

Oratory <Xpage=1008>

Or"a*to*ry , n. [L. oratoria (sc. ars ) the oratorical art.] The art of an orator; the art of public speaking in an eloquent or effective manner; the exercise of rhetorical skill in oral discourse; eloquence. "The oratory of Greece and Rome."

Milton.

When a world of men Could not prevail with all their oratory . Shak.

Oratress <Xpage=1008>

Or"a*tress (?) , n. A woman who makes public addresses.

Warner.

Oratrix <Xpage=1008>

Or"a*trix (?) , n. [L.] A woman plaintiff, or complainant, in equity pleading.

Burrill.

Orb <Xpage=1008>

Orb (?) , n. [OF. orb blind, fr. L. orbus destitute.] (Arch.) A blank window or panel . [Obs.]

Oxf. Gloss.

Orb <Xpage=1008>

Orb , n. [F. orbe , fr. L. orbis circle, orb. Cf. Orbit .]

1. A spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star.

In the small orb of one particular tear. Shak.

Whether the prime orb , Incredible how swift, had thither rolled. Milton.

2. One of the azure transparent spheres conceived by the ancients to be inclosed one within another, and to carry the heavenly bodies in their revolutions.

3. A circle; esp., a circle, or nearly circular orbit, described by the revolution of a heavenly body; an orbit.

The schoolmen were like astronomers, which did feign eccentrics, and epicycles, and such engines of orbs . Bacon.

You seem to me as Dian in her orb . Shak.

In orbs Of circuit inexpressible they stood, Orb within orb . Milton.

4. A period of time marked off by the revolution of a heavenly body. [R.]

Milton.

5. The eye, as luminous and spherical. [Poetic]

A drop serene hath quenched their orbs . Milton.

6. A revolving circular body; a wheel. [Poetic]

The orbs Of his fierce chariot rolled. Milton.

7. A sphere of action. [R.]

Wordsworth.

But in our orbs we'll live so round and safe. Shak

8. Same as Mound , a ball or globe. See lst Mound .

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9. (Mil.) A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defense, esp. infantry to repel cavalry.

Syn. -- Globe; ball; sphere. See Globe .

Orb <Xpage=1009>

Orb (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Orbed (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Orbing .] 1. To form into an orb or circle. [Poetic]

Milton. Lowell.

2. To encircle; to surround; to inclose. [Poetic]

The wheels were orbed with gold. Addison.

Orb <Xpage=1009>

Orb , v. i. To become round like an orb. [Poetic]

And orb into the perfect star. Tennyson.

Orbate <Xpage=1009>

Or"bate (?) , a. [L. orbatus , p. p. of orbare to bereave, fr. orbus bereaved of parents or children. See Orphan .] Bereaved; fatherless; childless. [Obs.]

Orbation <Xpage=1009>

Or*ba"tion (?) , n. [L. orbatio .] The state of being orbate, or deprived of parents or children; privation, in general; bereavement. [Obs.]

Bp. Hall.

Orbed <Xpage=1009>

Orbed (?) , a. Having the form of an orb; round.

The orb\'8ad eyelids are let down. Trench.

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Or"bic (?) , Or"bic*al (?) , a. [L. orbicus , or orbitus , fr. orbis orb.] Spherical; orbicular; orblike; circular. [R.]

Bacon.

Orbicle <Xpage=1009>

Or"bi*cle (?) , n. [L. orbiculus , dim. of orbis orb.] A small orb, or sphere. [Obs.]

G. Fletcher.

Orbicula <Xpage=1009>

Or*bic"u*la (?) , n. [NL. See Orbicle .] (Zo\'94l.) Same as Discina .

Orbicular <Xpage=1009>

Or*bic"u*lar (?) , a. [L. orbicularis , fr. orbiculus , dim. of orbis orb: cf. F. orbiculaire .] Resembling or having the form of an orb; spherical; circular; orbiculate. -- Or*bic"u*lar*ly , adv. -- Or*bic"u*lar*ness , n.

Orbicular as the disk of a planet. De Quincey.

Orbiculate <Xpage=1009>

Or*bic"u*late (?) , n. That which is orbiculate; especially, a solid the vertical section of which is oval, and the horizontal section circular.

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Or*bic"u*late (?) , Or*bic"u*la`ted (?) , a. [L. orbiculatus . See Orbicular .] Made, or being, in the form of an orb; having a circular, or nearly circular, or a spheroidal, outline.

Orbiculate leaf (Bot.) , a leaf whose outline is nearly circular.

Orbiculation <Xpage=1009>

Or*bic`u*la"tion (?) , n. The state or quality of being orbiculate; orbicularness.

Dr. H. More.

Orbit <Xpage=1009>

Or"bit (?) , n. [L. orbita a track or rut made by a wheel, course, circuit, fr. orbis a circle: cf. F. orbite . See 2d Orb .] 1. (Astron.) The path described by a heavenly body in its periodical revolution around another body; as, the orbit of Jupiter, of the earth, of the moon .

2. An orb or ball. [Rare & Improper]

Roll the lucid orbit of an eye. Young.

3. (Anat.) The cavity or socket of the skull in which the eye and its appendages are situated.

4. (Zo\'94l.) The skin which surrounds the eye of a bird.

Orbital <Xpage=1009>

Or"bit*al (?) , a. Of or pertaining to an orbit. " Orbital revolution."

J. D. Forbes.

Orbital index (Anat.) , in the skull, the ratio of the vertical height to the transverse width of the orbit, which is taken as the standard, equal to 100.

Orbitar <Xpage=1009>

Or"bit*ar (?) , a. [Cf. F. orbitaire .] Orbital. [R.]

Dunglison.

Orbitary <Xpage=1009>

Or"bit*a*ry (?) , a. Situated around the orbit; as, the orbitary feathers of a bird .

Orbitel\'91 <Xpage=1009>

Or`bi*te"l\'91 (?) , n. pl. [NL., fr. L. orbis an orb + tela a web.] (Zo\'94l.) A division of spiders, including those that make geometrical webs, as the garden spider, or Epeira.

Orbitolites <Xpage=1009>

Or`bi*to*li"tes (?) , n. [NL. See Orbit , and -lite .] (Zo\'94l.) A genus of living Foraminifera, forming broad, thin, circular disks, containing numerous small chambers.

Orbitonasal <Xpage=1009>

Or`bi*to*na"sal (?) , a. [ Orbit + nasal .] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the orbit and the nose; as, the orbitonasal , or ophthalmic, nerve .

Orbitosphenoid <Xpage=1009>

Or`bi*to*sphe"noid (?) , a. [ Orbit + sphenoid .] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the sphenoid bone and the orbit, or to the orbitosphenoid bone. -- n. The orbitosphenoid bone, which is situated in the orbit on either side of the presphenoid. It generally forms a part of the sphenoid in the adult.

Orbitosphenoidal <Xpage=1009>

Or`bi*to*sphe*noid"al (?) , a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the orbitosphenoid bone; orbitosphenoid.

Orbituary <Xpage=1009>

Or*bit"u*a*ry (?) , a. Orbital. [R.]

Orbitude, Orbity <Xpage=1009>

Or"bi*tude (?) , Or"bi*ty (?) , n. [L. orbitudo , orbitas , fr. orbus : cf. F. orbit\'82 . See Orbate .] Orbation. [Obs.]

Bp. Hall.

Orbulina <Xpage=1009>

Or`bu*li"na (?) , n. [NL., dim. of L. orbis orb.] (Zo\'94l.) A genus of minute living Foraminifera having a globular shell.

Orby <Xpage=1009>

Orb"y (?) , a. [From 2d Orb .] Orblike; having the course of an orb; revolving. [Obs.] " Orby hours."

Chapman.

Orc <Xpage=1009>

Orc (?) , n. [L. orca : cf. F. orque .] (Zo\'94l.) The grampus. [Written also ork and orch .]

Milton.

Orcadian <Xpage=1009>

Or*ca"di*an (?) , a. [L. Orcades the Orkney Islands.] Of or pertaining to the Orkney Islands.

Orcein <Xpage=1009>

Or"ce*in (?) , n. (Chem.) A reddish brown amorphous dyestuff, <?/, obtained from orcin, and forming the essential coloring matter of cudbear and archil. It is closely related to litmus.

Orchal <Xpage=1009>

Or"chal (?) , n. See Archil .

Orchanet <Xpage=1009>

Or"cha*net (?) , n. [F. orcan\'8ate .] (Bot.) Same as Alkanet , 2.

Ainsworth.

Orchard <Xpage=1009>

Or"chard (?) , n. [AS. ortgeard , wyrtgeard , lit., wortyard, i. e., a yard for herbs; wyrt herb + geard yard. See Wort , Yard inclosure.] 1. A garden. [Obs.]

2. An inclosure containing fruit trees; also, the fruit trees, collectively; -- used especially of apples, peaches, pears, cherries, plums, or the like, less frequently of nutbearing trees and of sugar maple trees.

Orchard grass (Bot.) , a tall coarse grass ( Dactylis glomerata ), introduced into the United States from Europe. It grows usually in shady places, and is of value for forage and hay. -- Orchard house (Hort.) , a glazed structure in which fruit trees are reared in pots. -- Orchard oriole (Zool.) , a bright-colored American oriole ( Icterus spurius ), which frequents orchards. It is smaller and darker thah the Baltimore oriole.

Orcharding <Xpage=1009>

Or"chard*ing (?) , n. 1. The cultivation of orchards.

2. Orchards, in general.

Orchardist <Xpage=1009>

Or"chard*ist , n. One who cultivates an orchard.

Orchel <Xpage=1009>

Or"chel (?) , n. Archil.

Orchesography <Xpage=1009>

Or`che*sog"ra*phy (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ dance + -graphy .] A treatise upon dancing. [R.]

Orchester <Xpage=1009>

Or"ches*ter (?) , n. See Orchestra .

Orchestian <Xpage=1009>

Or*ches"tian (?) , n. [From Gr. <?/ a dancer. See Orchestra .] (Zo\'94l.) Any species of amphipod crustacean of the genus Orchestia , or family Orchestid\'91 . See Beach flea , under Beach .

Orchestra <Xpage=1009>

Or"ches*tra (?) , n. [L. orchestra , Gr. <?/, orig., the place for the chorus of dancers, from <?/ to dance: cf. F. orchestre .] 1. The space in a theater between the stage and the audience; -- originally appropriated by the Greeks to the chorus and its evolutions, afterward by the Romans to persons of distinction, and by the moderns to a band of instrumental musicians.

2. The place in any public hall appropriated to a band of instrumental musicians.

3. (Mus.) (a) Loosely: A band of instrumental musicians performing in a theater, concert hall, or other place of public amusement. (b) Strictly: A band suitable for the performance of symphonies, overtures, etc., as well as for the accompaniment of operas, oratorios, cantatas, masses, and the like, or of vocal and instrumental solos. (c) A band composed, for the largest part, of players of the various viol instruments, many of each kind, together with a proper complement of wind instruments of wood and brass; -- as distinguished from a military or street band of players on wind instruments, and from an assemblage of solo players for the rendering of concerted pieces, such as septets, octets, and the like.

4. (Mus.) The instruments employed by a full band, collectively; as, an orchestra of forty stringed instruments, with proper complement of wind instruments .

Orchestral <Xpage=1009>

Or"ches*tral (?) , a. Of or pertaining to an orchestra; suitable for, or performed in or by, an orchestra.

Orchestration <Xpage=1009>

Or`ches*tra"tion (?) , n. (Mus.) The arrangement of music for an orchestra; orchestral treatment of a composition; -- called also instrumentation .

Orchestre <Xpage=1009>

Or"ches*tre (?) , n. [F.] See Orchestra .

Orchestric <Xpage=1009>

Or*ches"tric (?) , a. Orchestral.

Orchestrion <Xpage=1009>

Or*ches"tri*on (?) , n. A large music box imitating a variety of orchestral instruments.

Orchid <Xpage=1009>

Or"chid (?) , n. [See Orchis .] (Bot.) Any plant of the order Orchidace\'91 . See Orchidaceous .

Orchidaceous <Xpage=1009>

Or`chi*da"ceous (?) , a. (Bot.) Pertaining to, or resembling, a natural order ( Orchidace\'91 ) of endogenous plants of which the genus Orchis is the type. They are mostly perennial herbs having the stamens and pistils united in a single column, and normally three petals and three sepals, all adherent to the ovary. The flowers are curiously shaped, often resembling insects, the odd or lower petal (called the lip ) being unlike the others, and sometimes of a strange and unexpected appearance. About one hundred species occur in the United States, but several thousand in the tropics.

&hand; Over three hundred genera are recognized.

Orchidean <Xpage=1009>

Or*chid"e*an (?) , a. (Bot.) Orchidaceous.

Orchideous <Xpage=1009>

Or*chid"e*ous (?) , a. (Bot.) Same as Orchidaceous .

Orchidologist <Xpage=1009>

Or`chid*ol"o*gist (?) , n. One versed in orchidology.

Orchidology <Xpage=1009>

Or`chid*ol"o*gy (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ the orchis + -logy .] The branch of botany which treats of orchids.

Orchil <Xpage=1009>

Or"chil (?) , n. See Archil .

Orchilla weed <Xpage=1009>

Or*chil"la weed` (?) . (Bot.) The lichen from which archil is obtained. See Archil .

Orchis <Xpage=1009>

Or"chis (?) , n. ; pl. Orchises (#) . [L., fr. Gr. <?/ a testicle, the orchis; -- so called from its tubers.]

1. (Bot.) A genus of endogenous plants growing in the North Temperate zone, and consisting of about eighty species. They are perennial herbs growing from a tuber (beside which is usually found the last year's tuber also), and are valued for their showy flowers. See Orchidaceous .

2. (Bot.) Any plant of the same family with the orchis; an orchid.

&hand; The common names, such as bee orchis , fly orchis , butterfly orchis , etc., allude to the peculiar form of the flower.

Orchitis <Xpage=1009>

Or*chi"tis (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ a testicle + -itis .] (Med.) Inflammation of the testicles.

Orchotomy <Xpage=1009>

Or*chot"o*my (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ a testicle + <?/ to cut.] (Surg.) The operation of cutting out or removing a testicle by the knife; castration.

Orcin <Xpage=1009>

Or"cin (?) , n. [Etymology uncertain: cf. F. orcine .] (Chem.) A colorless crystalline substance, C6H3.CH3.(OH)2 , which is obtained from certain lichens ( Roccella , Lecanora , etc.), also from extract of aloes, and artificially from certain derivatives of toluene. It changes readily into orcein.

Ord <Xpage=1009>

Ord (?) , n. [AS. ord point.] An edge or point; also, a beginning. [ Obs. or Prov. Eng.]

Chaucer.

Ord and end , the beginning and end. Cf. Odds and ends , under Odds . [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]

Chaucer. Halliwell.

Ordain <Xpage=1009>

Or*dain" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Ordained (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Ordaining .] [OE. ordeinen , OF. ordener , F. ordonner , fr. L. ordinare , from ordo , ordinis , order. See Order , and cf. Ordinance .] 1. To set in order; to arrange according to rule; to regulate; to set; to establish. "Battle well ordained ."

Spenser.