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orbity

orbity noun: a bereavement by loss of parents or children; the state of being orbate; orbation.

Noun

orbity (plural orbities)

  1. (obsolete) A bereavement by loss of parents or children; the state of being orbate; orbation.
    • Discontents and grievances […] peculiar to private men, as cares, crosses, losses, death of friends, poverty, want, sickness, orbities, abuses, […], 492

Forms of orbity

pluralorbities

Origin of orbity

Borrowed from Latin orbitās; By surface analysis, orb + -ity.

Questions about orbity

What does orbity mean?
Orbity means a bereavement by loss of parents or children; the state of being orbate; orbation.
What part of speech is orbity?
Orbity is a noun.
What is the plural of orbity?
The plural of orbity is orbities.

Words near orbity in the dictionary

  1. orbitraps
  2. orbits
  3. orbitual
  4. orbituary
  5. orbitude
  6. orbity
  7. orbiviral
  8. orbivirus
  9. orbiviruses
  10. orbless
  11. orblet

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