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spheral

American  
[sfeer-uhl] / ˈsfɪər əl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a sphere.

  2. spherical.

  3. symmetrical; perfect in form.


spheral British  
/ ˈsfɪərəl /

adjective

  1. of or shaped like a sphere; spherical

  2. perfectly rounded; symmetrical

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of spheral

From the Late Latin word sphaerālis, dating back to 1565–75. See sphere, -al 1

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The skies may flash and meteors glare,   And Hell invade the spheral school; But Law and Love are sovereign there,   And Sirius and Orion rule.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 26, December, 1859 by Various

But the poet, whose verses are to be spheral and complete, is one whom Nature cannot deceive, whatsoever face of strangeness she may put on.

From Essays — First Series by Emerson, Ralph Waldo

All individual differences are due to the spheral impressions.

From A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy by Husik, Isaac

The voice of the Spirit, like spheral music, flows out of the darkness.

From The Masque of the Elements by Scheffauer, Herman George

"And because, before the spheral music of the universe, human art and human simplicity are, at last, equally great!" added Albano.

From Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) by Jean Paul

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