Definition of "armilla" [ar•mil•la]

• A military decoration in Ancient Rome (noun)
• A ring of hair or feathers on the legs. (noun)

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• "He was distinguished as an inquisitor at Piacenza, but is best known for his work, "Summa casuum conscientiae, aurea armilla dicta"."
• "This armilla (?) was not found in Northumberland, but in"
• "In humiliating contrast, one of China's few tangible rewards involved the set of Qing-dynasty instruments for observing the heavens-among them a Jesuit-designed quadrant, celestial globe and armilla-mentioned above."