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China Terminology ›› 2015, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (3): 39-42.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8578.2015.03.008

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Textual Research on Celestial Globe

WANG Yumin   

  • Received:2014-12-25 Online:2015-06-25 Published:2015-10-16

Abstract: In order to sort out how the word “Celestial Globe” was used and evolved in history, the article discusses the origin of the word “Celestial Globe” and the naming process of the two instruments “celestial sphere” and “armillary sphere”. The article also compares and analyzes the interpretation of the word “Celestial Globe” in some modern dictionaries, and gives a definition of the word “Celestial Globe” according to academic community and the daily use.

Key words: Celestial Globe, Theory of Sphere-heavens, celestial sphere, armillary sphere

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